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13 Swar Matras + 39 Vyanjan Consonants

स्वर — Swar Matras (13)

Vowel sounds that combine with consonants to form every syllable

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A
as in apple
AA
as in father
ि
ि
I
as in it
EE
as in feet
U
as in put
OO
as in moon
RI
rolled RI
E
as in say
AI
as in pair
O
as in go
AU
as in caught
अं
AN
nasal AN
अः
AH
aspirated AH

व्यंजन — Vyanjan Consonants (39)

35 consonants grouped by mouth position — all free

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क वर्ग — Ka Varg
Kanthya · Throat sounds · क ख ग घ ङ
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Ka
as in cup
कमल
Kha
aspirated Ka
खरगोश
Ga
as in go
गाय
Gha
aspirated Ga
घर
Nga
nasal ng
पंख
च वर्ग — Cha Varg
Talavya · Palate sounds · च छ ज झ ञ
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Cha
as in chair
चाय
Chha
aspirated Cha
छाता
Ja
as in jar
जल
Jha
aspirated Ja
झरना
Nya
nasal ny
ज्ञान
ट वर्ग — Ta Varg (Retroflex)
Murdhanya · Tongue curled back · ट ठ ड ढ ण
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Ta
tongue curled
टमाटर
Tha
aspirated Ta
ठंड
Da
retroflex d
डाकिया
Dha
aspirated Da
ढोल
Na
retroflex n
बाण
ड़
Ra
flap r sound
सड़क
ढ़
Rha
aspirated Ra
पढ़ना
त वर्ग — Ta Varg (Dental)
Dantya · Tongue touches teeth · त थ द ध न
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Ta
soft t
तारा
Tha
aspirated Ta
थाली
Da
soft d
दिन
Dha
aspirated Da
धन
Na
as in name
नदी
प वर्ग — Pa Varg
Aushthya · Lip sounds · प फ ब भ म
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Pa
as in put
पानी
Pha
aspirated Pa
फूल
Ba
as in boy
बच्चा
Bha
aspirated Ba
भारत
Ma
as in mother
माँ
अंतस्थ — Antastha
Semi-vowels · य र ल व
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Ya
as in yes
यात्रा
Ra
rolled r
राजा
La
as in lamp
लड़की
Va
between v & w
वर्षा
ऊष्म — Ushma
Sibilants & Aspirate · श ष स ह
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Sha
sh as in ship
शेर
Sha
retroflex sh
षट्
Sa
as in sun
सूरज
Ha
as in hat
हाथी
संयुक्त — Sanyukta
Conjunct consonants · क्ष त्र ज्ञ श्र
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क्ष
Ksha
k+sh combined
क्षमा
त्र
Tra
t+r combined
त्रिशूल
ज्ञ
Gya
j+n combined
ज्ञान
श्र
Shra
sh+r combined
श्रम

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