selula

Swahili

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Simu za mikononi

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Etymology

Borrowed from English cellular.

Noun

selula class IX (plural selula class X)

1. mobile phone (a portable telephone, a cellphone)

   Synonyms: simu ya mkononi, simu ya rununu, rununu

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish célula.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈselula/ [ˌsɛː.lʊˈla]
• Rhymes: -elula
• Syllabification: se‧lu‧la

Noun

sélulá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎᜓᜎ)

1. (biology) cell

   Synonym: sihay

Further reading

• “selula”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.