Sunday, April 5, 2009

Hindi Alphabets

A
AA
I
EE
U
OO
HRI
it is pronounced as RI. For example: ऋषी rishi (Saint)

O
AU
अं AN
अः AH
this word is used in the last of a number of words in hindi which were imported from Sanskrit language.For example स्वतः swatah (automatically). it is expressed by putting : after the word as depicted in above example

K
KH
G
GH
CH
CHH
for example: छप्पर chhappar (shed made of straw and other material)J
J
ज J
JH
For example: झुमका jhumka (An ornamentworn by ladies in ear)
NY
This word is rarely used in modern day hindi
T
For example : टमाटर tamaatar (Tomato)
The word ट have same pronounciation as is given by T in "Tomato"
TH
For example: ठाकुर thakur (a caste in hindus)
D
The letter is same which is used in "Dam"
DH
For example: ढक्कन dhakkan (lid)
NH
For example: पूर्ण poornh (complete)
T
For example: तलवार talwar (sword)
TH
It is the same letter which is used in "THeory"
D
For example: दवात Dwat (ink pot)
The letter is used in the word "THe" itself
DH
For example: धनुष dhanush (Bow)
N
P
PH
B
BH
M
Y
R
L
V
SH
For example: शेर sher (Lion)
SH
For example the middle word in अष्ट asht (Eight)
S
H
There are some other letter which will be understood by their use in words
लक्ष्य lakshya (aim)
ज्ञान gyan (Knowledge)
पत्र patr (envelop/letter)

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