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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
अAalike 'a' in 'about'
आAaālike 'a' in 'father'
इIilike 'i' in 'sit'
ईIiīlike 'ee' in 'see'
उUulike 'u' in 'put'
ऊUuūlike 'oo' in 'moon'
एEelike 'a' in 'lake'
ऐAiailike 'i' in 'kite'
ओOolike 'o' in 'go'
औAuaulike 'ow' in 'cow'

Consonants (व्यंजन)

CaractèreNomRomanisationPrononciation
कKaklike 'k' in 'king'
खKhakhaspirated k
गGaglike 'g' in 'go'
घGhaghaspirated g
ङNgaṅlike 'ng' in 'sing'
चCaclike 'ch' in 'church'
छChachaspirated ch
जJajlike 'j' in 'jam'
झJhajhaspirated j
ञNyañlike 'ny' in 'canyon'
टTa (retroflex)ṭretroflex t
ठTha (retroflex)ṭhaspirated retroflex t
डDa (retroflex)ḍretroflex d
ढDha (retroflex)ḍhaspirated retroflex d
णNa (retroflex)ṇretroflex n
तTa (dental)tdental t
थTha (dental)thaspirated dental t
दDa (dental)ddental d
धDha (dental)dhaspirated dental d
नNanlike 'n' in 'no'
पPaplike 'p' in 'park'
फPhaphaspirated p
बBablike 'b' in 'ball'
भBhabhaspirated b
मMamlike 'm' in 'moon'
यYaylike 'y' in 'yes'
रRarrolled r
लLallike 'l' in 'love'
वVav/wbetween 'v' and 'w'
शShaślike 'sh' in 'shoe'
षSha (retroflex)ṣretroflex sh
सSaslike 's' in 'sun'
हHahlike 'h' in 'hat'