Electronics

1. മൊബൈൽ

   mobail

   Mobile phone

   Usage

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

2. ലാപ്ടോപ്പ്

   laaptopp

   Laptop

   Usage

   Useful when asking whether a room has a safe

3. ചാർജർ

   chaarjar

   Charger

   Usage

   Reception can often lend one — ask "chaarjar kittumo?"

4. ചാർജിംഗ് കേബിൾ

   chaarjing kebil

   Charging cable

   Usage

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

5. പവർ ബാങ്ക്

   pavar baank

   Power bank

   Usage

   Useful on long train and boat journeys; keep it in your cabin bag

6. അഡാപ്റ്റർ

   adaaptar

   Plug adapter

   Usage

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

7. സോക്കറ്റ്

   sokkattu

   Power socket

   Usage

   "Sokkattu evideyaanu?" asks where the socket is

8. സ്വിച്ച്

   svichu

   Switch

   Usage

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

9. ബാറ്ററി

   baattari

   Battery

   Usage

   Covers dry cells and built-in batteries alike

10. വൈഫൈ

    vaiphai

    Wi-Fi

    Usage

    The first thing to ask at a hotel or café: "vaiphai undo?"

11. വൈഫൈ പാസ്‌വേഡ്

    vaiphai paasverd

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    Show it and staff will usually write it down

12. സിം കാർഡ്

    sim kaard

    SIM card

    Usage

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

13. മെമ്മറി കാർഡ്

    memmari kaard

    Memory card

    Usage

    Covers SD cards for cameras too

14. ഇയർഫോൺ

    iyarphon

    Earphones

    Usage

    For topping up before a long journey — show it at an electronics shop

15. ഹെഡ്ഫോൺ

    hedphon

    Headphones

    Usage

    Use it to distinguish these from in-ear earphones

16. ക്യാമറ

    kyaamara

    Camera

    Usage

    Photography is often banned at temples — always check first

17. ടോർച്ച്

    torchu

    Torch / Flashlight

    Usage

    Power cuts are common; also useful moving around waterways at night

18. എ.സി.

    e.si.

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Used when choosing a room or train class; humidity makes it worth checking it works

19. ഫാൻ

    phaan

    Fan

    Usage

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

20. റിമോട്ട്

    rimott

    Remote control

    Usage

    For asking for the AC or TV remote

21. ഫ്രിഡ്ജ്

    phridj

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    Also used when asking to store medicine

22. ടി.വി.

    ti.vi.

    Television

    Usage

    Used when checking what a room has

23. മൈക്രോവേവ്

    maikrovev

    Microwave

    Usage

    Show it when asking for a reheat

24. ഇലക്ട്രിക് കെറ്റിൽ

    ilaktrik kettil

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    Handy for boiling water before drinking it

25. വാഷിംഗ് മെഷീൻ

    vaashing mesheen

    Washing machine

    Usage

    Humidity slows drying, so ask whether drying is included

26. ഇൻവർട്ടർ

    invarttar

    Inverter (power backup)

    Usage

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

27. ജനറേറ്റർ

    janarettar

    Generator

    Usage

    Guesthouses in cut-prone areas keep one; it can be noisy at night

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