Electronics

1. ମୋବାଇଲ୍

   mobāila

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   The most common word for a phone in India; "phone" works too

2. ଲାପଟପ୍

   lāpaṭapa

   Laptop

   Usage

   Useful when asking whether a room has a safe

3. ଚାର୍ଜର୍

   chārjara

   Charger

   Usage

   Reception can often lend one — ask "chārjara miḷiba ki?"

4. ଚାର୍ଜିଂ କେବୁଲ୍

   chārjinga kebula

   Charging cable

   Usage

   Add the connector type, e.g. "type C"

5. ପାୱାର ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ

   pāwāra byāṅka

   Power bank

   Usage

   Useful on long journeys; keep it in your cabin bag

6. ଆଡାପ୍ଟର୍

   āḍāpṭara

   Plug adapter

   Usage

   India uses round-pin types C, D and M; a Japanese plug may not fit

7. ସକେଟ୍

   sakeṭa

   Power socket

   Usage

   "Sakeṭa keũṭhi achhi?" asks where the socket is

8. ସୁଇଚ୍

   suicha

   Switch

   Usage

   Indian sockets have their own switch — plugging in is not enough

9. ବ୍ୟାଟେରୀ

   byāṭerī

   Battery

   Usage

   Covers dry cells and built-in batteries alike

10. ୱାଇଫାଇ

    wāiphāi

    Wi-Fi

    Usage

    The first thing to ask at a hotel or café: "wāiphāi achhi ki?"

11. ୱାଇଫାଇ ପାସୱାର୍ଡ

    wāiphāi pāsawārḍa

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    Show it and staff will usually write it down

12. ସିମ୍ କାର୍ଡ

    sim kārḍa

    SIM card

    Usage

    Foreigners need a passport, a photo and a local address. Buying at the airport is quickest

13. ମେମୋରୀ କାର୍ଡ

    memorī kārḍa

    Memory card

    Usage

    Covers SD cards for cameras too

14. ଇଅରଫୋନ୍

    iaraphona

    Earphones

    Usage

    For buying or looking for earphones — show it at an electronics shop

15. ହେଡଫୋନ୍

    heḍaphona

    Headphones

    Usage

    Use it to distinguish these from in-ear earphones

16. କ୍ୟାମେରା

    kyāmerā

    Camera

    Usage

    Photography is banned at many sites including the Jagannath temple — always check first

17. ଟର୍ଚ୍

    ṭarcha

    Torch / Flashlight

    Usage

    Power cuts are common; also useful in ruins and caves

18. ଏସି

    esi

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Used when choosing a room or train class; the humid coast makes it worth checking it works

19. ପଙ୍ଖା

    paṅkhā

    Fan

    Usage

    Usually the ceiling fan; the speed is set by a wall dial

20. ରିମୋଟ୍

    rimoṭa

    Remote control

    Usage

    For asking for the AC or TV remote

21. ଫ୍ରିଜ୍

    phrija

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    Also used when asking to store medicine

22. ଟିଭି

    ṭibhi

    Television

    Usage

    Used when checking what a room has

23. ମାଇକ୍ରୋୱେଭ୍

    māikrowebha

    Microwave

    Usage

    Show it when asking for a reheat

24. ଇଲେକ୍ଟ୍ରିକ୍ କେଟଲି

    ilekṭrika keṭali

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    Handy for boiling water before drinking it

25. ୱାଶିଂ ମେସିନ୍

    wāshinga mesina

    Washing machine

    Usage

    Humidity slows drying, so ask whether drying is included

26. ଇନଭର୍ଟର୍

    inabharṭara

    Inverter (power backup)

    Usage

    This is why the lights and fan stay on during a cut — the AC usually will not

27. ଜେନେରେଟର୍

    jenereṭara

    Generator

    Usage

    Guesthouses keep one where cyclone-related outages can run long

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