Electronics

1. Musange

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   The word for a mobile phone; you also hear "foni ya musange"

   Grammar Note

   A phone is mainly called "lamya"; the loanword "foni" is also used and appears in the form "foni ya musange". Native review recommended

2. Laputopu

   Laptop

   Usage

   The word for a laptop

   Grammar Note

   A loan word from English "laptop"; many texts simply write "laptop". Native review recommended

3. Amalaiti

   Electricity / lights

   Usage

   The word for electricity; it comes up when talking about power cuts or charging

   Grammar Note

   Probably a loan word, used as a class 6 plural. Native review recommended

4. Tapali amalaiti.

   There is no electricity.

   Usage

   Says there is no power, during a power cut or in a place without a supply

   Grammar Note

   "Tapali" is the negative "there is not". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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