🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

스마트폰

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sumateupon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Smartphone/ˈsmɑːrt.foʊn/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #250 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 지하철에서 스마트폰으로 뉴스를 읽었다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of downloading apps.

    "She checked her emails and social media updates on her smartphone while commuting to work."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a portmanteau combining 'smart' (denoting advanced computer-like capabilities) and 'phone' (referring to a telephony device). It emerged in the late 20th century, with the earliest conceptual devices appearing in the 1990s and exploding into mainstream global usage following the introduction of modern operating systems in the late 2000s.

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