Electronics

1. mobiilatelefovdna

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   The word for a mobile phone. You can point to it when asking about charging or repair

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. The short form is mobiila, and the compound giehtatelefovdna means the same

2. askedihtor

   Laptop

   Usage

   The word for a laptop; an ordinary computer is dihtor

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. A compound whose second part is dihtor "computer". The compound mátkedihtor also exists

3. báhtter

   Battery

   Usage

   The word for a battery; can be shown by pointing to say it has run out

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. A variant with the same meaning is batteriija

4. jođaskeahtes fierpmádat

   Wi-Fi (wireless network)

   Usage

   Shows the word for a wireless network, e.g. before asking at a hotel or café

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. The adjective jođaskeahtes "wireless" comes before the noun fierpmádat "network". There is no separate everyday word for Wi-Fi

5. kámera

   Camera

   Usage

   The word for a camera

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. The compound govvenapparáhta has the same meaning

6. lummalámpá

   Flashlight

   Usage

   The word for a flashlight

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. A compound whose second part is lámpá "lamp"

7. galbmaskábe

   Fridge

   Usage

   The word for a fridge

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. A compound of galbma- "cold" and skábe "cupboard". The adjective "cold" is galmmas

8. boson

   Fan

   Usage

   The word for an electric fan. You can point to it when you want one in a hot room

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender.

9. TV

   Television

   Usage

   The word for a television

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. It is normally written with the abbreviation TV. The full form is televišuvdna

10. mikrobárroomman

    Microwave oven

    Usage

    The word for a microwave oven

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. A compound of mikrobárru "microwave" and omman "oven"

11. bassaladdanmašiidna

    Washing machine

    Usage

    The word for a washing machine

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. The last part of the compound is mašiidna "machine"

12. šleađga

    Electricity

    Usage

    The word for electricity

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular. There are no articles or grammatical gender. It is also the first part of compounds

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