Alphabet Flashcards
𐬀
a अ
“critical”
𐬁
ā आ
father
𐬌
i इ
“it”
𐬍
ī ई
“feet”
𐬎
u उ
“put”
𐬏
ū ऊ
“shoot”
𐬐
k क
“kite” guttural
𐬑
χ ख (XE)
“Khan”
𐬒
x´ख
Khyal
𐬓
x(v) क्व
Khvāb
𐬔
g ग
“Girl”
𐬖
γ घ
“Ghana”
𐬊
o
“going”
𐬋
ō
“go”
𐬈
e
“save”
𐬉
ē
“say”
𐬚
θ ठ थ
“bath”
𐬛
d ड द
“day”
𐬭
r र
“run”
𐬟
f (ph)
“fan”
𐬠
b
“bat”
𐬙
t द
“ten”
initial & medial
𐬝
ṯ त
“put”
final or before 𐬐 or 𐬠 (k or b)
𐬆
ə
“red”
Generally replaces 𐬀 “a‟ when followed by final 𐬨 “m‟ and 𐬢 “n‟. Also used as the final vowel after 𐬭 “r‟.
𐬇
¯ǝ
“red”
It is generally used as final vowel, especially in Gathas
𐬆𐬭𐬆
ǝrǝ
“beret”
𐬗
c च
“chair”
𐬘
j ज
“jam”
𐬥
n
“nut”
𐬧
ṇ
“grunt”
Used instead of 𐬥 “n‟ when followed by a guttural or dental consonant.
𐬨
m म
“man”
𐬤
˛n ङ
“song”
𐬣
˛ń
“playing”
It generally follows an 𐬌 “i‟
𐬞
p प
“pan”
𐬵
h ह
“hen”
𐬡
BHE, β (mod. Gk.), v
It generally follows 𐬜 “δ‟ and 𐬚 “θ”.
𐬃
¯å
“cow”
𐬄
ą
“France”
𐬌𐬌
ii/y य
“lawyer”
medial only
𐬫
y य
“yes”
Initially only
𐬯
s
“sit”
𐬱
š श
“harsh”
It is used at the end of words and also when followed by 𐬗 „c‟ or 𐬙 „t‟ .
𐬴
ṣ̌ ष
“ashame”
Initial and medial
𐬫
´š ष
“Shyam”
It is used at the beginning and within a word, when followed by the letter „y‟.
𐬰
z झ
“zebra”
𐬲
ž ज
“azure”
It represents the sound zh.
𐬬
v
“verse”
only initially
