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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kotei denwa
"実家の固定電話に連絡してください。"
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A telephone connection that uses physical wires or cables buried in the land or strung on poles, as opposed to a mobile or cellular network.
"Can I call you back on your landline?"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century as a compound of 'land' and 'line', originally referring to telegraph or telephone wires running across the ground or land, as opposed to submarine cables or wireless communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "landline" is said worldwide
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ligne fixe
Transliteration: ligne fixe
"Je n'ai plus de ligne fixe chez moi."
Festnetz
Transliteration: Festnetz
"Er ist nur schwer über das Festnetz zu erreichen."
telefono fisso
Transliteration: telefono fisso
"Chiamami sul telefono fisso stasera."
línea fija
Transliteration: línea fija
"Muchos jóvenes ya no tienen línea fija en casa."
linha fixa
Transliteration: linha fixa
"O número da minha linha fixa é este."
लैंडलाइन
Transliteration: landlain
"मेरे घर में अब कोई लैंडलाइन नहीं है।"
座机
Transliteration: zuòjī
"请拨打我的座机号码。"
유선전화
Transliteration: yuseonjeonhwa
"요즘은 유선전화를 쓰는 사람이 별로 없다."
固定電話
Transliteration: kotei denwa
"実家の固定電話に連絡してください。"
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