अं (An) Hindi Alphabet Origin: Devanagari Alphabets Vowels(Svar) Position: 12th sign(matra): (◌ं) The Sign is written above’am’/’an’ the letter as क्+अं(◌ं) = कं (k+an/k+am) Roman Transliteration: an Pronunciation with examples: अं(◌ं) (Anusvara) is pronounced somewhat like ‘ng’ as in singh/long/ bring. Hindi words when ‘अं’ comes in the beginning; e.g.- अंगूर(angu:r); अंग (ang); Hindi words …
औ (au) Hindi Alphabet Origin: Devanagari Alphabets Vowels(Svar) Position: 11th sign(matra): (- ◌ौ) The sign is written on the right side of the letter as क् + औ ( ◌ौ)= कौ (kau) Roman Transliteration: au Pronunciation with examples:Sound of ‘au’ in owl/ Aurangzeb/ Pataudi. Hindi words when ‘औ’ comes in the beginning e.g.- और (aur); …
ओ (o) Hindi Alphabet Origin: Devanagari Alphabets Vowels(Svar) Position: 10th sign(matra):(◌ो) The sign is written on the right side of the letter as क् + ओ (-◌ो)= को (ko) Roman Transliteration: o Pronunciation with examples: Sound of ‘o’ as in only/both/bolt/Rome/ role/ mole. ‘ओ’ when comes at the beginning, e.g.- ओज (oj); ओर (or); ओस …
ऐ (Ai) Hindi Alphabet Origin: Devanagari Alphabets Vowels(Svar) Position: 9th sign(matra): (◌ै) The sign is written above the letter as क् + ऐ( ◌ै)= कै (kai) Roman Transliteration: ai Pronunciation with examples: Sound somewhat like ‘ai’ as in angle/bangle/wrangle /rack/Jack. Hindi words when ‘ऐ’ comes in the beginning e.g. -ऐब (aib). ; ऐनक (ainak) Hindi …
ए (e) Hindi Alphabet Origin: Devanagari Alphabets Vowels(Svar) Position: 8th sign(matra): ( ◌े) The sign is written above the letter as क् + ए (◌े) = के (ke:) Roman Transliteration: e Pronunciation with examples: Sound of ‘a’ as in make/ fame/lady. Hindi words when ‘ए’ comes in the beginning e.g.-एक (e:k); एकक (e:kak);एकता (e:kata:). Hindi …
ऋ (re) Hindi Alphabet Origin: Devanagari Alphabets Vowels(Svar) Position: 7th sign(matra): (◌ृ) The sign is written below the letter as क् + ऋ ( ◌ृ)= कृ (kri) Roman Transliteration: ri Pronunciation with examples: It is a short Sound of ‘रि’ as pronounced in Krish/Krishan. (ऋ is used only in words of Sanskrit origin). Hindi words …
ऊ (Oo) Hindi Alphabet Origin: Devanagari Alphabets Vowels(Svar) Position: 6th sign(matra): (◌ू) The sign is written below the letter as क् + उ (◌ू)= कू (ku:/koo) Roman Transliteration: ‘u:’ (oo) Pronunciation with examples: Sound of (u:/oo) as in root/room. Hindi words when ‘ऊ’ comes Hindi words when its matra is used- मूल (mu:l/ mool); धूल(dhu:l/dhool). …
उ (Ou) Hindi Alphabet Origin: Devanagari Alphabets Vowels(Svar) Position: 5th sign(matra): ( ◌ु) The sign is written below the letter as क् + उ (◌ु)= कु (ku) Roman Transliteration: u Pronunciation with examples: Sound of ‘u’ as in put, full, pull. Hindi words when ‘उ’ comes in the beginning, e.g.- उसमान (usma:n);उगाना(uga:na:). Hindi words when …
ई (ee) Hindi Alphabet Origin: Devanagari Alphabets Vowels(Svar) Position: 4th sign(matra): ( ◌ी ) The sign is written on the right side of the letter as क् + ई(◌ी)=की (ki:) Roman Transliteration: i:(ee) Pronunciation with examples: Sound of ‘i:’ as in keen/reel. Hindi words when ‘ई’ comes in beginning- e.g. – ईद(i:d); ईसा(i:sa:);,ईख(i:kh), other places …
इ (i) Hindi Alphabet Origin: Devanagari Alphabets Vowels(Svar) Position: 3rd sign(matra): ( ि ) The sign is written on the left side of the letter as क् + इ (ि) = क (ki) Roman Transliteration: i Pronunciation with examples: Sound of ‘i’ as in bit/kit/sit Hindi words when ‘इ’ comes in the beginning- e.g. इस(is), …