fon
Keywords: computers, internet, communication
| Pronunciation (IPA): | fon |
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| Part of Speech: | term noun verb |
| Class: | happat |
| Forms: | fon, najt fon, akpe fon |
| Glosses: | mobile, cell, tablet, computer, handheld, call, text, phone |
Description:
'For' is a loadword from English that means a small, portable, internet-enabled, general-purpose computing device. It has an Old Common synonym, 'taw'. It covers both mobiles and tablets - if necessary, a mobile can be differentiated as 'najt fon', 'pocket mobile', and a tablet can be differentiated as 'akpe fon', 'big mobile'. It is usually used as a noun, but in a verbal sense it can be a happat verb of communication, usually with the sense of using your fon to send someone a text message, although adverbs can be used to give the sense of voice ('wistes') and video ('fiteos'), A text message could be specified with 'cetys', but that's usually the default assumption.
The words 'fon and 'taw' are synonyms, the latter a loanword from English and the former an Old Common word. Both are used interchangeably, although differences in the preference for one or the other is a major regional or dialect marker in Common.