Hindi Alphabet Posted by Nitin Kumar on Dec 21, 2011 in Hindi Language
For all our new learners or who wish to start learning Hindi, I have first step for you. Yes, I am talking about the alphabet in Hindi. In Hindi, alphabet is called वर्णमाला (Varna Mala), which came from वर्ण(varna) meaning letter and माला (mala) meaning chain.
So, are you ready to dive into a wonderful language called Hindi? 🙂 I hope so.
Hindi Alphabet | English | Pronunciation Hint |
अ | a | as ‘a’ in apple |
आ | aa | as ‘a’ in father |
इ | e | as ‘e’ in history |
ई | ee | as ‘ee’ in sleep |
ए | ei | as ‘ei’ in mean |
ऎ | ei | as ‘e’ in mean |
ऐ | ai | as ‘a’ in mate |
ओ | o | as ‘o’ in so |
ऑ | oi | as ‘oi’ in moisture |
ऒ | oii | as ‘oii’ in oyster |
ऊ | uu | as ‘oo’ in noon |
औ | ou | as ‘ou’ in mouse |
उ | u | as ‘u’ in Ubuntu |
ब | b | as ‘b’ in bell |
भ | bha | as aspirated ‘bh’ |
च | cha | as ‘ch’ in cheese |
छ | chha | as aspirated ‘ch’ |
ड | da | as aspirated ‘d’ |
ढ | dha | as aspirated ‘dh’ |
फ | fa | as ‘f’ in fountain |
फ़ | fi | as ‘fi’ in finish |
ग | ga | as ‘g’ in game |
घ | gha | as ‘gha’ in Ghana |
ग़ | ghi | as ‘ghi’ in Ghini |
ह | ha | as ‘ha’ in hand |
ज | ja | as ‘ja’ in Java |
झ | jha | as ‘jha’ in Jhane |
क | ka | as ‘ka’ in Kashmir |
ख | kha | as ‘kha’ in Khaki |
ख़ | khi | as ‘kh’ + ‘ee’ (combined) |
ल | la | as ‘l’ in laugh |
ळ | li | as ‘li’ in limb |
ऌ | li | as ‘lee’ in Lee |
ऴ | li | as ‘li’ in Lima |
ॡ | lii | as ‘lay’ in Barclay |
म | ma | as ‘ma’ in man |
न | na | as ‘na’ in Nascar |
ङ | n’a | as ‘da’+short ‘na’ (combined) |
ञ | nia | as ‘nia’ in Niagara |
ण | nae | as in Nigeria |
ऩ | ni | as ‘ni’ in Nick |
ॐ | oms | as ‘oms’ in Tom’s |
प | pa | as ‘pa’ in Pan – Atlantic |
क़ | qi | as ‘ki’ in King |
र | ra | as ‘r’ in Rachael |
ऋ | ri | as ‘ri’ in ring |
ॠ | ri | as ‘ri’ in risk |
ऱ | ri | as ‘ri’ in Britney |
स | sa | as ‘sa’ in Samsung |
श | sha | as ‘sha’ in Shakira |
ष | tsha | as ‘tsa’ in tsar |
ट | ta | as ‘t’ in Tokyo |
त | t’a | as ‘t’ in Pasta |
ठ | tha | as aspirated ‘t’ |
द | da | as ‘d’ in Dalila |
थ | t’ha | as ‘in Thailand |
ध | tha | as ‘the’ in thermal |
ड़ | dha | as ‘d’ in down |
ढ़ | dhha | as aspirated ‘dh’ |
व | va | as ‘va’ in vanessa |
य | ya | as ‘ya’ in Yahoo |
य़ | yi | as ‘ye’ in yeast |
ज़ | za | as ‘za’ in Zara |
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Bella:
Your answer lifts the inteliglecne of the debate.