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Alphabet Maithili

Devanagari (+ Mithilakshara)

Maithili is primarily written in Devanagari for modern use. It also has its own traditional script called Mithilakshara (or Tirhuta). Maithili is spoken in Bihar, India and the Terai region of Nepal.

Vowels (स्वर)

CaractèreNomRomanisationPrononciation
Aalike 'a' in 'about'
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'

Consonants (व्यंजन)

CaractèreNomRomanisationPrononciation
Kaklike 'k' in 'king'
Khakhaspirated k
Gaglike 'g' in 'go'
Ghaghaspirated g
Ngalike 'ng' in 'sing'
Caclike 'ch' in 'church'
Chachaspirated ch
Jajlike 'j' in 'jam'
Jhajhaspirated j
Nyañlike 'ny' in 'canyon'
Ta (retroflex)retroflex t
Tha (retroflex)ṭhaspirated retroflex t
Da (retroflex)retroflex d
Dha (retroflex)ḍhaspirated retroflex d
Na (retroflex)retroflex n
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'
Vav/wbetween 'v' and 'w'
Shaślike 'sh' in 'shoe'
Sha (retroflex)retroflex sh
Saslike 's' in 'sun'
Hahlike 'h' in 'hat'