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Alphabet Gujarati
Gujarati Script
The Gujarati script is derived from Devanagari but is distinguished by the absence of the horizontal top line (shirobindha). It has 11 vowels and 35 consonants. It is used for Gujarati, spoken mainly in the Indian state of Gujarat and by Gujarati communities worldwide.
Vowels
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| અ | A | a | like 'a' in 'apple' |
| આ | Aa | ā | like 'a' in 'father' |
| ઇ | I | i | like 'i' in 'sit' |
| ઈ | Ii | ī | like 'ee' in 'meet' |
| ઉ | U | u | like 'u' in 'put' |
| ઊ | Uu | ū | like 'oo' in 'moon' |
| ઋ | Ri | ri | like 'ri' in 'river' |
| એ | E | e | like 'e' in 'they' |
| ઐ | Ai | ai | like 'i' in 'site' |
| ઓ | O | o | like 'o' in 'go' |
| ઔ | Au | au | like 'ow' in 'how' |
Consonants
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ક | Ka | k | like 'k' in 'key' |
| ખ | Kha | kh | like 'kh' (aspirated k) |
| ગ | Ga | g | like 'g' in 'go' |
| ઘ | Gha | gh | like 'g' (breathy) |
| ઙ | Nga | ṅ | like 'ng' in 'sing' |
| ચ | Ca | c | like 'ch' in 'cheese' |
| છ | Cha | ch | like 'ch' (aspirated) |
| જ | Ja | j | like 'j' in 'jam' |
| ઝ | Jha | jh | like 'j' (breathy) |
| ઞ | Nya | ñ | like 'ny' in 'canyon' |
| ટ | Ta (retroflex) | ṭ | a retroflex 't' |
| ઠ | Tha (retroflex) | ṭh | a retroflex 'th' (aspirated) |
| ડ | Da (retroflex) | ḍ | a retroflex 'd' |
| ઢ | Dha (retroflex) | ḍh | a retroflex 'dh' |
| ણ | Na (retroflex) | ṇ | a retroflex 'n' |
| ત | Ta | t | like 't' in 'top' |
| થ | Tha | th | like 't' (aspirated) |
| દ | Da | d | like 'd' in 'dog' |
| ધ | Dha | dh | like 'd' (breathy) |
| ન | Na | n | like 'n' in 'night' |
| પ | Pa | p | like 'p' in 'pen' |
| ફ | Pha | ph / f | like 'f' in 'fan' |
| બ | Ba | b | like 'b' in 'book' |
| ભ | Bha | bh | like 'b' (breathy) |
| મ | Ma | m | like 'm' in 'moon' |
| ય | Ya | y | like 'y' in 'yes' |
| ર | Ra | r | a flap 'r' |
| લ | La | l | like 'l' in 'lamp' |
| વ | Va | v / w | like 'v' or 'w' |
| શ | Sha (palatal) | ś | like 'sh' in 'shoe' |
| ષ | Sha (retroflex) | ṣ | a retroflex 'sh' |
| સ | Sa | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
| હ | Ha | h | like 'h' in 'house' |
| ળ | Lla (retroflex) | ḷ | a retroflex 'l' |
| ક્ષ | Ksha | kṣ / ksh | like 'ksh' combined |