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Alphabet Konkani

Devanagari

Konkani is written in the Devanagari script. It is the official language of Goa, India. Konkani also has writing traditions in Roman, Kannada, and Malayalam scripts. The Devanagari form is used for official purposes.

Vowels (स्वर)

CaractèreNomRomanisationPrononciation
Aalike 'o' in 'go' (Konkani)
Aaālike 'a' in 'father'
Iilike 'i' in 'sit'
Iiīlike 'ee' in 'see'
Uulike 'u' in 'put'
Uuūlike 'oo' in 'moon'
Eelike 'a' in 'lake'
Aiailike 'i' in 'kite'
Oolike 'o' in 'go'
Auaulike 'ow' in 'cow'
अंAnusvaranasal vowel

Consonants (व्यंजन)

CaractèreNomRomanisationPrononciation
Kaklike 'k' in 'king'
Khakhaspirated k
Gaglike 'g' in 'go'
Ghaghaspirated g
Caclike 'ch' in 'church'
Chachaspirated ch
Jajlike 'j' in 'jam'
Jhajhaspirated j
Ta (retroflex)retroflex t
Tha (retroflex)ṭhaspirated retroflex t
Da (retroflex)retroflex d
Dha (retroflex)ḍhaspirated retroflex d
Ta (dental)tdental t
Tha (dental)thaspirated dental t
Da (dental)ddental d
Dha (dental)dhaspirated dental d
Nanlike 'n' in 'no'
Paplike 'p' in 'park'
Phaphaspirated p
Bablike 'b' in 'ball'
Bhabhaspirated b
Mamlike 'm' in 'moon'
Yaylike 'y' in 'yes'
Rarrolled r
Lallike 'l' in 'love'
Vavlike 'v' in 'vine'
Shaślike 'sh' in 'shoe'
Saslike 's' in 'sun'
Hahlike 'h' in 'hat'