The Script — Varnamala
ಅ
a
"u" in cup
vowelಆ
ā
"a" in father
vowelಇ
i
"i" in it
vowelಈ
ī
"ee" in see
vowelಉ
u
"u" in put
vowelಊ
ū
"oo" in boot
vowelಋ
r
"ri" in rig
vowelಎ
e
"e" in pet
vowelಏ
ē
"ai" in pain
vowelಐ
ai
"i" in kite
vowelಒ
o
"o" in pot
vowelಓ
ō
"o" in home
vowelಔ
au
"ou" in out
vowelಅಂ
aṁ
nasal hum
vowelಅಃ
a
breathy "h"
vowelಕ
ka
as in kite
consonantಖ
kha
"kh" in khan
consonantಗ
ga
as in gum
consonantಘ
gha
"gh" in ghost
consonantಙ
a
"ng" in sing
consonantಚ
ca
as in church
consonantಛ
cha
"chh" in chhat
consonantಜ
ja
as in jam
consonantಝ
jha
"jh" in jhansi
consonantಞ
ña
"ny" in canyon
consonantಟ
ṭa
hard "t"
consonantಠ
ṭha
hard "th"
consonantಡ
ḍa
hard "d"
consonantಢ
ha
hard "dh"
consonantಣ
ṇa
hard "n"
consonantತ
ta
as in tin
consonantಥ
tha
"th" in thunder
consonantದ
da
as in day
consonantಧ
dha
"dh" in dharma
consonantನ
na
as in net
consonantಪ
pa
as in pen
consonantಫ
pha
"ph" in phone
consonantಬ
ba
as in bag
consonantಭ
bha
"bh" in Bharat
consonantಮ
ma
as in man
consonantಯ
ya
as in yes
consonantರ
ra
as in run
consonantಲ
la
as in love
consonantವ
va
as in van
consonantಶ
śa
"sh" in shoe
consonantಷ
ṣa
"sh" (tongue back)
consonantಸ
sa
as in sun
consonantಹ
ha
as in hat
consonantಳ
ḷa
"l" in ball
consonant