English definition
Working by controlling the flow of electric charge in circuits.
Yoruba definition
Ṣíṣiṣẹ́ nípasẹ̀ ṣíṣàkóso ṣíṣàn àṣẹ oníṣẹ́-ẹ̀rọ nínú ẹ̀rọ.
English example
Electronic devices need careful handling around water.
Yoruba example
Ẹ̀rọ abánáṣiṣẹ́ nílò ìtọ́jú pẹ̀lú omi.
English analogy
Like how water flows through pipes, electronics manage the flow of electricity through circuits.
Yoruba analogy
Bí omi ṣe ńṣàn nípasẹ̀ àpò, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni abánáṣiṣẹ́ ṣe ńṣakoso ṣíṣàn àṣẹ nínú ẹ̀rọ.
English use when
Use 'electronic' when referring to devices or systems that operate using electricity, as opposed to mechanical systems.
Yoruba use when
Lo 'abánáṣiṣẹ́' nígbà tí o bá n tọka sí àwọn ẹ̀rọ tàbí eto tí ń ṣiṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú ẹ̀rọ, kì í ṣe àwọn eto ẹrọ.