טלפן

Etymology
From the root, extracted from the noun.

Pronunciation

 * : usually, but see the usage notes below.

Verb

 * 1) To telephone, to phone, to call (via the phone).
 * טלפנתי אליו, אבל הוא לא ענה. — tilfánti eláv, avál hu lo aná. — I called him, but he didn’t answer the phone.

Usage notes

 * According to traditional grammar, the פ should have a dagesh lene, and therefore should be pronounced . (Compare, , and so on.) Nonetheless, it is usually pronounced , like in.
 * Colloquially, is more commonly used.