Electronics

1. মোবাইল ফোন

   Mobail phon

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   In daily talk ফোন or মোবাইল alone is enough. Use the full form at a repair shop or when discussing models

   Grammar Note

   মোবাইল ফোন is two English loans side by side, and either word alone also works

2. স্মাৰ্টফোন

   Xmartophon

   Smartphone

   Usage

   For talking about models or at a repair shop. In daily talk ফোন is enough

   Grammar Note

   স্মাৰ্টফোন is a loan from English smartphone and is in the dictionary. The ৰ্ট is a conjunct of ৰ and ট

3. টেবলেট

   Tebolet

   Tablet

   Usage

   A word you hear at airport security. The same spelling also means a medicine tablet, so context decides

   Grammar Note

   টেবলেট is a loan from English tablet and is used for both the device and the medicine

4. লেপটপ

   Lepotop

   Laptop

   Usage

   For asking whether it fits the hotel safe or whether you may plug in at a cafe

   Grammar Note

   লেপটপ is a loan from English laptop and may be set beside কম্পিউটাৰ, computer

5. কম্পিউটাৰ

   Kompiutar

   Computer

   Usage

   Used to ask for a computer at an internet cafe or guesthouse, and understood when you ask for something to be printed

   Grammar Note

   কম্পিউটাৰ is a loan from English computer, a dictionary headword and an encyclopedia article title

6. ফোন চাৰ্জ কৰা

   Phon sarjo kora

   Charge the phone

   Usage

   For when you have left your charger behind; ask a guesthouse or shop, as in ফোন চাৰ্জ কৰিবলৈ ঠাই আছেনে?

   Grammar Note

   চাৰ্জ কৰা is to charge, built by adding the verb কৰা to the noun চাৰ্জ

7. বেটাৰী

   Betari

   Battery

   Usage

   Covers built-in batteries and dry cells alike. বেটাৰী শেষ means the battery is dead

   Grammar Note

   বেটাৰী is a dictionary headword and a loan from English battery. It ends in the long vowel ী

8. প্লাগ

   Plag

   Plug

   Usage

   For asking at a guesthouse or shop whether it fits, or whether an adapter is needed. India runs on 230V

   Grammar Note

   প্লাগ is the English loan plug and is in the dictionary. The প্ল is a conjunct of প and ল

9. ৱাই-ফাই

   Wai-phai

   Wi-Fi

   Usage

   The first thing to check at a guesthouse or cafe. It drops with every power cut, so keep mobile data as a backup

   Grammar Note

   ৱাই-ফাই is a loan from English Wi-Fi. The Assamese letter ৱ writes the w sound, and the hyphenated form is usual

10. ৱাই-ফাই পাছৱৰ্ড

    Wai-phai pasowordo

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    Show it at the counter and they will write it down. Check which letters are capitals

    Grammar Note

    পাছৱৰ্ড is the English loan password and is in the dictionary. The ৱ writes the w sound

11. চিম কাৰ্ড

    Sim kardo

    SIM card

    Usage

    Visitors usually need ID such as a passport and a photo to buy one. Use an official shop

    Grammar Note

    চিম writes the English SIM, with চ giving the s sound. কাৰ্ড is the dictionary loan for card

12. হেডফোন

    Hedophon

    Earphones

    Usage

    Used for over-ear and in-ear types alike. It is also a dictionary headword

    Grammar Note

    হেডফোন is a loan from English headphone, and its ফোন is spelled like the word for telephone

13. কেমেৰা

    Kemera

    Camera

    Usage

    Photography is banned at many military sites, airports and bridges. Always ask before photographing a person

    Grammar Note

    কেমেৰা is the dictionary loan from English camera, and কেমেৰাৰে means with the camera

14. টৰ্চ

    Torso

    Flashlight

    Usage

    Useful in power cuts, on dark roads and on river boat trips. It is also a dictionary headword

    Grammar Note

    টৰ্চ is a loan from English torch. The ৰ্চ is a conjunct of ৰ and চ

15. এচি

    Esi

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Used for room facilities and also as the name of a class of room or bus, meaning air-conditioned

    Grammar Note

    এচি writes out the English AC as it is pronounced, and is common in real speech

16. ৰিম'ট

    Rimot

    Remote control

    Usage

    Show it at reception when the room has no remote for the AC or the TV

    Grammar Note

    ৰিম'ট is the dictionary loan from English remote. The apostrophe marks a dropped vowel

17. পাংখা

    Pangkha

    Fan

    Usage

    Usually a ceiling fan with speed set by a wall dial. The dictionary lists it for both a hand fan and an electric fan

    Grammar Note

    পাংখা is a fan of either kind. The ং marks a nasal sound

18. ফ্ৰিজ

    Phrij

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    For asking whether a room has one, worth checking if you need to keep medicine cold

    Grammar Note

    ফ্ৰিজ is the dictionary loan from English fridge. The ফ্ৰ is a conjunct of ফ and ৰ

19. টিভি

    Tibhi

    TV

    Usage

    For checking room facilities. It is in the dictionary and widely understood

    Grammar Note

    টিভি writes out the English TV, and the long form is টেলিভিছন

20. মাইক্ৰ'ৱেভ

    Maikroowebh

    Microwave

    Usage

    Use it to ask for something to be reheated in a shared guesthouse kitchen

    Grammar Note

    মাইক্ৰ'ৱেভ is a loan from English microwave. The ৱ writes the w sound and the apostrophe marks a dropped vowel

21. ইলেক্ট্ৰিক কেটলি

    Ilektrik ketoli

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    For asking whether the room can boil water, which matters if you want to sterilise drinking water

    Grammar Note

    ইলেক্ট্ৰিক is a loan from English electric and goes before the noun কেটলি. The pairing is made from two words

22. কাপোৰ ধোৱা মেচিন

    Kapor dhowa mesin

    Washing machine

    Usage

    Self-service laundries are rare; you ask the guesthouse or send clothes to a washerman. Use it to ask whether a machine exists

    Grammar Note

    কাপোৰ ধোৱা means clothes-washing and describes the next word মেচিন, machine. It is a descriptive way to say washing machine

23. গিজাৰ

    Gijar

    Water heater

    Usage

    The bathroom water heater. Many places need it switched on ahead of time, and no hot water often means it is off

    Grammar Note

    গিজাৰ is the dictionary loan from English geyser. The জ here is read j, not g

24. জেনেৰেটৰ

    Jeneretor

    Generator

    Usage

    Guesthouses and shops use one in long power cuts. It can run the AC, so in summer its presence decides your comfort

    Grammar Note

    জেনেৰেটৰ is a loan from English generator and a dictionary headword

25. বিদ্যুৎ নাই

    Bidyut nai

    There is no electricity

    Usage

    Tells a guesthouse or shop that the power is out, before you ask when it will return

    Grammar Note

    নাই means there is not and follows the noun to say it is missing. বিদ্যুৎ is electricity

26. ইণ্টাৰনেট

    Intaronet

    Internet

    Usage

    For asking whether a place has it, or when the connection is slow. It is also a dictionary headword

    Grammar Note

    ইণ্টাৰনেট is a loan from English Internet. The ণ্ট is a conjunct of ণ and ট

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