Alphabet Basics Flashcards
1
Q
क् / क
A
क् / क
k (no vowel follows) / ka
gutteral consonant
sounds like the k in karma
2
Q
इ
A
इ
the short vowel i
uses one unit of time
to pronounce
palatal
3
Q
ई
A
ई
the long vowel ī
takes two units of time
to pronounce
palatal
4
Q
ऊ
A
ऊ
ū
a long vowel
uses two units of time
labial
5
Q
आ
A
आ
ā
long vowel
sounds like a in far, car
guttural
6
Q
अ
A
अ
a
short vowel
uses one unit of time
guttural
7
Q
र
A
र
r
the consonant repa, a semivowel
Remember: looks like R
its short forms are irregular in text:
कर्म - प्रति
8
Q
What is the short line following a consonant, and what does it do?
Example: क्
A
virama
विराम
It indicates no vowel following the consonant.
9
Q
उ
A
उ
u
a short vowel
uses one unit of time
labial
10
Q
ग् / ग
A
ग् / ग
g (no vowel follows) / ga
gutteral consonant
sounds like the g in guru
11
Q
म
A
म
the consonant m
nasal
