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Meaning
2 senses
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Noun
(colloquial) A piece of equipment used for transmitting speech over distances using a telecommunications network.
vi Anh ấy đang bận nghe phôn trong phòng làm việc.
en He is busy on the telephone in the office.
Verb
(colloquial) To make a phone call to someone in order to communicate with them remotely.
vi Tôi sẽ phôn cho bạn ngay khi tôi về đến nhà.
en I will telephone you as soon as I get home.