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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)
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| अ | A | a | like 'a' in 'about' |
| आ | Aa | ā | like 'a' in 'father' |
| इ | I | i | like 'i' in 'sit' |
| ई | Ii | ī | like 'ee' in 'see' |
| उ | U | u | like 'u' in 'put' |
| ऊ | Uu | ū | like 'oo' in 'moon' |
| ए | E | e | like 'a' in 'lake' |
| ऐ | Ai | ai | like 'i' in 'kite' |
| ओ | O | o | like 'o' in 'go' |
| औ | Au | au | like 'ow' in 'cow' |
Consonants (व्यंजन)
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| क | Ka | k | like 'k' in 'king' |
| ख | Kha | kh | aspirated k |
| ग | Ga | g | like 'g' in 'go' |
| घ | Gha | gh | aspirated g |
| ङ | Nga | ṅ | like 'ng' in 'sing' |
| च | Ca | c | like 'ch' in 'church' |
| छ | Cha | ch | aspirated ch |
| ज | Ja | j | like 'j' in 'jam' |
| झ | Jha | jh | aspirated j |
| ञ | Nya | ñ | like 'ny' in 'canyon' |
| ट | Ta (retroflex) | ṭ | retroflex t |
| ठ | Tha (retroflex) | ṭh | aspirated retroflex t |
| ड | Da (retroflex) | ḍ | retroflex d |
| ढ | Dha (retroflex) | ḍh | aspirated retroflex d |
| ण | Na (retroflex) | ṇ | retroflex n |
| त | Ta (dental) | t | dental t |
| थ | Tha (dental) | th | aspirated dental t |
| द | Da (dental) | d | dental d |
| ध | Dha (dental) | dh | aspirated dental d |
| न | Na | n | like 'n' in 'no' |
| प | Pa | p | like 'p' in 'park' |
| फ | Pha | ph | aspirated p |
| ब | Ba | b | like 'b' in 'ball' |
| भ | Bha | bh | aspirated b |
| म | Ma | m | like 'm' in 'moon' |
| य | Ya | y | like 'y' in 'yes' |
| र | Ra | r | rolled r |
| ल | La | l | like 'l' in 'love' |
| व | Va | v/w | between 'v' and 'w' |
| श | Sha | ś | like 'sh' in 'shoe' |
| ष | Sha (retroflex) | ṣ | retroflex sh |
| स | Sa | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
| ह | Ha | h | like 'h' in 'hat' |