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    ಅವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು (Miscellaneous Consonants)

    There are nine or ten miscellaneous consonants (we show ten). Some people discount the consonant ಕ್ಷ (kSha) because it is really a combination of the consonants ಕ (ka) and ಷ (Sha).
    Native speakers of kannaDa (and other Indian languages) tend to use the English letter v to indicate the consonant (wa), especially at the beginning of a word, but use the letter w for the same consonant when it appears later in a word. For example, the kannaDa word for 'universe' is often written vishwa. However, to correctly pronounce this consonant, we recommend using the English letter w always, for example, wishwa. (Incidentally, no letter in the kannaDa alphabet can generate the sound the English letter v does.)

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    ಕ್ಷ
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    e:ra
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    e:la
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    e:wa
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    e:sha
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    e:ssha
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    s:sa
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    e:ha
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    e:la
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    e:kssha
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    This concludes all the Kannada Alphabets
     
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    ಸ್ವರಗಳು (Vowels)

    kannaDa has 13 or 14 (we show 14) vowels. The vowels ಐ and ಔ can be considered diphthongs. The other twelve vowels are in pairs. Each pair has a short and a long version. For example, ಅ and ಆ. The vowel ೠ (RU) is no longer used. It is unclear if this vowel was ever used.
    kannaDa has two special letters called ಯೋಗವಾಹಗಳು (yOgawAhas): The letter ಅಂ called [SIZE=+0]ಅನುಸ್ವಾರ [/SIZE](anuswAra), and the letter ಅಃ called [SIZE=+0]ವಿಸರ್ಗ (wisarga). [/SIZE]These letters are conventionally listed with vowels, and they may not be used independently--they always follow another letter (vowel or consonant). Here, we show them used with the vowel ಅ (a), as is the convention.


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    ವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು (Grouped Consonants)

    There are five groups of consonants, each with five letters. The last letter in each group produces a nasal sound.

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    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" align=left width=47 height=55> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=left width=508 height=55> kannaDa letters<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=56 height=54>ka<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=72 height=54>Ka kha<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=41 height=54>ga<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=67 height=54>Ga gha<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=64 height=54>~ga<TD style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" align=left width=47 height=53> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=left width=508 height=54> English transliteration. We show alternatives where available, but recommend using the first alternative.<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=56 height=47>
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    e:ga
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    e:gha
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    e:nga
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" align=left width=47 height=46> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111" align=left width=508 height=46> Pronunciation key. The letter before ':' sign indicates the language of the key.
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    e:cha
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=78 height=35>
    e:cha
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=50 height=35>
    e:ja
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=73 height=35>
    e:jha
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=54 height=35>
    s:ña
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>hutch<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=78 height=35>challenge<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=50 height=35>hedge<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=73 height=35>hedge-hog<TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=54 height=35>vignette


    <TABLE id=AutoNumber1 style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=861 border=1><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=72 height=34>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=49 height=34>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" vAlign=top align=left width=51 height=34> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111" align=left width=507 rowSpan=3> There is no real equivalent to these letters in Latin and Germanic languages. The first four of these letters sound harder in kannaDa. They are said with the tongue rolled back.<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>Ta<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>Tha<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>Da<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=72 height=34>Dha<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=49 height=34>Na<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" vAlign=top align=middle width=51 height=34> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>
    e:ta
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>
    e:tha
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>
    e:da
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=72 height=35>
    e:dha
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=49 height=35>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" align=middle width=51 height=35> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>hut<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>ant-hill<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>had<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=72 height=35>mad-house<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=middle width=49 height=35>pond<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" align=middle width=51 height=35> <TD style="BORDER-TOP: #111111; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #111111 1px solid" align=left width=507>


    <TABLE id=AutoNumber1 style="BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=307 border=1><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=73 height=34>
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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>ta<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>tha<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=60 height=34>da<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=73 height=34>Da dha<TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=54 height=34>na<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>
    s:ta
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>
    s:tha
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>
    s:da
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=73 height=35>
    s:dha
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=54 height=35>
    s:na
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>heath<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>faith-hill<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=60 height=35>the<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=73 height=35>buddha<TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=54 height=35>hen


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    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=56 height=48>pa<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=56 height=48>Pa pha<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=63 height=48>ba<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=72 height=48>Ba bha<TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=52 height=48>ma<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=56 height=48>
    e:pa
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    e:pha
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    e:ba
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    e:bha
    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=52 height=48>
    e:ma
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=56 height=48>hop<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=56 height=48>up-hill<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=63 height=48>hob<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=72 height=48>club-house<TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=52 height=48>hum
     
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    ಅವರ್ಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು(Miscellaneous Consonants)

    There are nine or ten miscellaneous consonants (we show ten). Some people discount the consonant ಕ್ಷ (kSha) because it is really a combination of the consonants ಕ (ka) and ಷ (Sha).
    Native speakers of kannaDa (and other Indian languages) tend to use the English letter v to indicate the consonant (wa), especially at the beginning of a word, but use the letter w for the same consonant when it appears later in a word. For example, the kannaDa word for 'universe' is often written vishwa. However, to correctly pronounce this consonant, we recommend using the English letter w always, for example, wishwa. (Incidentally, no letter in the kannaDa alphabet can generate the sound the English letter v does.)

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    <TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" width=77 height=47>ಕ್ಷ

    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=56 height=47>ya<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=56 height=47>ra<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=56 height=47>la<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=56 height=47>wa va<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=56 height=47>sha<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=58 height=47>Sha<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=54 height=47>sa<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=72 height=47>ha<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=52 height=47>La<TD style="BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" vAlign=top align=middle width=77 height=47>kSha<TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #111111 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=56 height=48>
    e:ya

    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=56 height=48>e:ra
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=56 height=48>e:la
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=56 height=48>e:wa
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=56 height=48>e:sha
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=58 height=48>e:ssha
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=54 height=48>s:sa
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid" align=middle width=72 height=48>e:ha
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    The decimal numbers in kannada script are:
    (0), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9)
     
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    Very nice Suma.

    neevu vishva and wishwa phonetics chennagi heLidiri. englishnavru vishva
    annodanna yaake haage pronounce maadtaare annodu gottagutte. ade taraha veda annodu. aadre naavu adanna "weda" anta baredre, avara pronunciation sariyaage irutte. paddatiyante veda antale bareeteevi :).

    so illige akshara maale purti aaytu.

    eega next guNitaaksharagaLu - andre kaaguNita :)
    ka kaa ki kee .... houda?

    Kalyani
     
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    Dhanyavada Kalyaniyavare

    Naanu maneyalli iruvavalu (h4 visa) aadare tumba busy irtini
    5 1/2 varshada maga iddane KG ge hogtane nannanaa tumba busy ittirtane

    commece graduate ( kannadadalli bariyalu gottagalilla)

    tumba chennagi iro thread start madidira

    Telugu kalistini andravalwa nannanna sersikolli nimma shaleyalli swalpa shabdgalu gottide

    ledu, cheppu, ra, vacchharu, sariyagi bardidina?

    matte baritini :)
     
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    Hi Suma tumba dhanayvadagalu

    November mugita ide innu snow bilta ilwa ?:-(

    namma maneli ellarigu snow andre tumba ishta .. nanna maga (5 1/2 varsha) tale tinta irtane snow enakke illi beelalla anta .. adikke decemberalli tripge hogona anta plan hakta iddive .. illiye hattira Lake Tahoe anta ide allige


    Bengalurina pradooshane ondu bittu sumaragi ella alliya haage havamaan
    ondu tellagina jacket hakikondu chaligaalana kalibahudu

    matte baritini
    :)
     
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    Shubha, tumba thanks appreciate maaDiddakke. upayoga aagutte andre santosha alve :)

    neevu baredaddu sariyaagide. ledu = illa, cheppu = heLu, raa = baa,
    vachchaaru = bandaru, ella sariyaagi baredideeri.

    nimma interview pass aytalla (joke maaDide).. khandita banni telugu kaliyokke.

    Kalyani
     
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    Hello ellarigoo,

    Suma, November mugiyodralli kannada aksharamaale purti maaDidiri. tumba dhanyavaadagaLu. sankhyegaLu kooda heLi kottiddeeri. good.
    neevu guNitaaksharagaLanna heLteeri ansutte. adaada mele padagaLu allave?

    maatoDokke bekaada kelavu chikka chikka sentences na illi detail aag koDteeni. vibhakti parichaya padagala parichayada nantara maaDoNa anta.
    enanteeri?


    ಈಗ ಕೆಲವು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳು. ಇವು ಮಾತಾಡೋವಾಗ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
    ಮೊದಲು ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಕ್ಯ ಬರೆದು ನಂತರ ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅದರ translation and transliteration ಎರಡೂ ಕೊಡ್ತೀನಿ. ವ್ಯಾಕರಣ ಕೂಡ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುತ್ತೆ.
    ೧. ನಿಮ್ಮ/ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು ?
    nimma/ninna hesaru enu?
    What is your name?

    ಗಮನಿಕೆ: ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಬಹುವಚನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಷಷ್ಠಿ ವಿಭಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಸಾಧಾರಣವಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡವರನ್ನು, ಅಪರಿಚಿತರನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ "ನಿಮ್ಮ" ಶಬ್ದ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತೆ.
    Observation: The word "nimma" is plural in number. Genarally it is used when getting to know an elderly person or an unknown person or a person who cannot be taken as close friend. While addressing elders, it denotes respect.
    In contrast, "ninna" is singular in number. This is normally used when you want to know/talk to an youngster. It can be used to address a friend.

    2. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ರಾಮಪ್ರಿಯ
    nanna hesaru raamapriya.
    My name is Ramapriya.

    ಗಮನಿಕೆ: ಕೇಳುವಾಗ ಗೌರವ ಸೂಚಕ ಇರಲೇಬೇಕಾದ ಸಂದರ್ಭ ಬರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಹೆಸರು ಹೇಳುವಾಗ ಅಥವಾ ಉತ್ತರ ಹೇಳುವಾಗ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವವರು ಏಕವಚನ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
    Observation: While asking a question care should be taken to address in plural if it necessitates. But the person who gives an answer can refer himself in singular.
    Here "nanna" means my in English.

    3. ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ/ಹೀಗಿದ್ದೀರ?
    neevu hegiddeeri/hegiddeera?
    How are you? Here you is in plural.

    4. ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ/ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೀನಿ.
    naanu chennagiddene/chennaagiddeeni
    I am fine.
    chenna = fine, nice, beautiful, good etc.
    we have to take the meaning according to the context. So, when some one asks you "how are you", you definitely won't say - "i am beautiful" :) but you will say - "i am fine".

    Kalyani
     
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