The Script — Varnamala
அ
a
"u" in cup
vowelஆ
ā
"a" in father
vowelஇ
i
"i" in it
vowelஈ
ī
"ee" in see
vowelஉ
u
"u" in put
vowelஊ
ū
"oo" in boot
vowelஎ
e
"e" in pet
vowelஏ
ē
"ai" in pain
vowelஐ
ai
"i" in kite
vowelஒ
o
"o" in pot
vowelஓ
ō
"o" in home
vowelஔ
au
"ou" in out
vowelக
ka
as in kite
consonantங
ṅa
"ng" in sing
consonantச
ca
as in church
consonantஞ
ña
"ny" in canyon
consonantட
ṭa
hard "t"
consonantண
ṇa
hard "n"
consonantத
ta
as in tin
consonantந
na
as in net
consonantப
pa
as in pen
consonantம
ma
as in man
consonantய
ya
as in yes
consonantர
ra
as in run
consonantல
la
as in love
consonantவ
va
as in van
consonantழ
ḻa
deep "l" (unique to Tamil)
consonantள
ḷa
"l" in ball
consonantற
ṟa
rolled "r"
consonantன
ṉa
"n" (dental)
consonantஶ
śa
"sh" (grantha)
consonantஸ
sa
"s" (grantha)
consonantஹ
ha
"h" (grantha)
consonant