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Beginners Programme
In this part of the course we will learn the words of the Thamizh Alphabet.
The Thamizh Alphabet consists of
Vowels - 12
Consonants - 18
Aaytham - 1
Vowel Consonants - 216
216 Vowel consonants are formed by the combination of vowels and
consonants
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k / g
ng
s / ch
nj
t / d
N
th / dh
ñ
p / b
m
y
r
l
v
zh
L
ø¢ù¢û¢ú¢ü¢ý¢þ¢ÿ
tR / R
n
sh
s
j
h
ksh
sri
ÜÝÞßàáâãäåæå÷ç
a
A
i
I
u
U
e
E
ai
o
O
au
q
Key to Transcription
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Pronounciation/åô¤ð¢¹åô¤ð¢¹åô¤ð¢¹åô¤ð¢¹åô¤ð¢¹
In Thamizh, the letter ‘ììììì’ is pronounced either as ‘Ta’ or ‘Da’.
Example
ììììì Ta As in the word Tusk
Da As in the word Dusk
‘ì’ â¿î¢¶ à÷¢÷ ªê£ø¢è÷¢words with the letter ‘ì’
ðìñ¢ Patam Picture
èìô¢ Katal Sea
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°ìñ¢ Kutam Pot
ñìô¢ Matal Letter
In Thamizh, the letter ‘ð’ is pronounced either as
‘Pa’ or ‘Ba’
Example
ð Pa As in the word Puppy
Ba As in the word Bulb
‘ð’ â¿î¢¶ à÷¢÷ ªê£ø¢è÷¢words with the letter ‘ð’
ð² Pasu Cow
ðöñ¢ Pahzam Fruit
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ðì¢ìñ¢ Pattam Kite
Letter ‘ò’ is pronounced as ‘ya’Example
ò Ya As in the word Royal
‘ò’ â¿î¢¶ à÷¢÷ ªê£ø¢è÷¢words with the letter ‘ò’
õòô¢ Vayal Field
ºòô¢ Muyal Rabbit
¹òô¢ Puyal Storm
°òõù¢ Kuyavan Potter
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Letter ‘ñ’ is pronounced as ‘ma’Example
ñ Ma As in the word mug
‘ñ’ â¿î¢¶ à÷¢÷ ªê£ø¢è÷¢words with the letter ‘ñ’
ñóñ¢ Maram Tree
ñò¤ô¢ Mayil Peacock
Üñ¢ñù¢ Amman Goddess
ñ¬ô Malai Mountain
Letter ‘ö’ is unique for Thamizh it ispronounced as ‘zha’Example
ö Zha As in the word pazham
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‘ö’ â¿î¢¶ à÷¢÷ ªê£ø¢è÷¢words with the letter ‘ö’
ï¤öô¢ N’izhal Shadow
°öî Kuzhandai Baby
°öô¢ Kuzhal Flute
ì¢ ð¢ ò¢ ñ¢ ö¢Pronounciation/åô¤ð¢¹Letter ‘좒 is pronounced as ‘it’
Example
ì¢ It As in the word Cut
‘좒 â¿î¢¶ à÷¢÷ ªê£ø¢è÷¢:
èì¢ìñ¢ Kattam Square
ê좬ì Sattai Shirt
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õì¢ìñ¢ Vattam Circle
Letter ‘𢒠is pronounced as ‘ip’
Example
èð¢ðô¢ Kappal Ship
Üð¢ðñ¢ Appam Food Item
Ýð¢ðñ¢ Appam Food Item
ðð¢ð£÷¤ PappaLi Papaya
Letter ‘ò¢’ is pronounced as ‘iy’
ò¢ Iy As in the word Boy
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‘ò¢’ â¿î¢¶ à÷¢÷ ªê£ø¢è÷¢words with the letter ‘ò¢’
è£ò¢ Kaiy Vegetable
ï£ò¢ N’aiy Dog
«êò¢ Caiy Baby
Letter ‘ñ¢’ is pronounced as ‘im’
Example
ñ¢ Im As in the word Room
‘ñ¢’ â¿î¢¶ à÷¢÷ ªê£ø¢è÷¢words with the letter ‘ñ¢’
èñ¢ð÷ñ¢ KampaLam Carpet
gk;guk; pamparam Top
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mk;kh ammA Mother
Flk; kutam Pot
Letter ‘ö¢’ is pronounced as ‘izh’
Example
H; izh As in the word Thamizh
‘H;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter Ôö¢ÕÔö¢ÕÔö¢ÕÔö¢ÕÔö¢Õ
jhH; thAzh Latch
ahH; yAzh Harp
FkpH; kumizh Bubble
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Pronounciation/xypg;g[Letter ‘u’ is pronounced as ‘ra’
Example
u ra As in the word Orange
‘u’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘u’
kuk; maram Tree
gk;guk; pamparam Top
rf;fuk; cakkaram Wheel
murd; arasan King
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Letter ‘r’ is pronounced as ‘ca’
Example
r ca As in the word Church
‘r’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘r’
ê颰 cangku Conch
re;ij can’thai Market
rl;il cattai Shirt
rd;dy; cannal Window
griy pacalai Spinach
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trk;g[ vacampu Sweet flag
bert[ n’ecavu Weaving
Letter ‘f’ is pronounced as ‘ka’
Example
f ka As in the word Cut
‘f’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;:words with the letter ‘f’
fly; kadal Sea
fl;llk; kattatam Building
fg;gy; kappal Ship
fuo karati Bear
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Letter ‘j’ is pronounced as ‘tha’
Example
j tha As in the word Thamizh
jtis thavaLai Frog
jo thati Club
jr;ru; thachar Carpenter
jl;L thattu Plate
Letter ‘u;’ pronounced as ‘ir’
Example:
u; ir As in the word Car
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‘u;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘u;’
ghu; pAr World
nju; thEr Chariot
kyu; malar Flower
Cu; Ur Village
Letter ‘r;’ pronounced as ‘ich’
Example
r; ich As in the word Church
‘r;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘r;’
kr;rk; macham mole
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jr;rd; thachan Carpenter
Fr;rp kuchi Stick
cr;rp uchci Peak
Letter ‘f;’ pronounced as ‘ik’
Example
f; ik As in the word Desk
‘f;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘f;’
rf;fuk; cakkaram Wheel
g{f;fs; pUkkaL Flowers
gf;fk; pakkam Page
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ru;f;fiu carkkarai Sugar
Letter ‘j;’ pronounced as ‘ith’
Example
j; th As in the word Cloth
‘j;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘j;’
ej;ij n’athai Snail
bkj;ij methai Bed
kj;jsk; mathaLam Percussion
Instrument
g[j;jfk; puthakam Book
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m M , <m M , <m M , <m M , <m M , <
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter ‘m’ is pronounced as ‘a’
Example
m a As in the word animal
‘m’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘m’
mk;kh ammA Mother
mg;gh appA Father
md;dk; annam Swan
mzpy; aNil Squirrel
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Letter ‘M’ is pronounced as ‘A’
Example
M A As in the word Armour
‘M’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘M’
ML ATu Goat
MW ARu River
Mykuk; Alamaram Banyan Tree
Mik Amai Tortoise
Letter ‘,’ is pronounced as ‘i’
Example
, i As in the word ink
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‘,’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘,’
,iy ilai Leaf
,l;lyp iTTali Idly
,e;jpah inthiyA India
,kak; imayam Himalaya
Letter ‘<’ is pronounced as ‘I’
Example
< I As in the word Steel
‘<’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘<’
< I Housefly
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<l;o Itti Spear
<r;rk;gHk; Ichampazham Dates
Letter ‘lh’ is pronounced as ‘TA’
Example
lh tA As in the word Tall
‘lh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘lh’
thlhkyu; vAtAmalar Non-fading
flower
ehlh n’AtA Tape
Tlhuk; kUtAram Tent
jlhfk; thatAkam Pond
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Letter ‘gh’ is pronounced as ‘pA’
Example:
gh pA As in the word path
‘gh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘gh’
ghy; pAl Milk
ghg;gh pAppA Baby
ghujp pArathi Barathi
gg;ghsp pappALi Papaya
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Letter ‘ah’ is pronounced as ‘yA’
Example
ah yA As in the word yacht
‘ah’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘ah’
ahid yAnai Elephant
tpahghup vyApAri Merchant
jhahu; thAyAr Mother
tpisahL viLaiyATu Play
Letter ‘kh’ is pronounced as ‘mA’
Example
kh mA As in the word model
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‘kh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘kh’
khd; mAn Deer
khkuk; mAmaram Mango Tree
mk;kh ammA Mother
khL mATu Cow
Letter ‘Hh’ is pronounced as ‘zhA’
Example
Hh zA As in the word
vizhA (Festival)
‘Hh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘Hh’
MHhf;F AzhAkku A Thamizh Measurement
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THhé¢fy; kUzhAngal Pebble
VHhapuk; EzhAyiram Seven Thousand
Letter ‘uh’ is pronounced as ‘rA’
Example
uh rA As in the word Rock
‘uh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘uh’
jpuhl;ir thirAtchai Grape
juhR tharAcu Balance
uhzp rANi Queen
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Letter ‘rh’ is pronounced as ‘cA’
Example
rh cA As in the word Song
‘rh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘rh’
rhl;il chATTai Whip
mr;rhzp achANi Axle Pin
rhtp cAvi Key
rhg;ghL cAppATu Food
Letter ‘fh’ is pronounced as ‘kA’
Example
fh kA As in the word Cock
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‘fh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘fh’
fhfk; kAgam Crow
jf;fhsp thakkALi Tomato
fhis kALai Bull
fhJ kAthu Ear
Letter ‘jh’ is pronounced as ‘thA’
Example
jh thA As in the word Thaw
‘jh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘jh’
jhkiu thAmarai Lotus
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jhahu; thAyAr Mother
jhs; thAL Paper
bghj;jhd; pothAn Button
Letter ‘o’ is pronounced as ‘Ti’
Example
o Ti As in the word Ticket
‘o’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘o’
<l;o ITTi Spear
jo thaTi Club
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fl;oy; kaTTil Cot
bjhl;o thoTTi Tank
Letter ‘O’ pronounced as ‘TI’
Example
O TI As in the word Teacher
‘O’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘O’
nfhO²tud; kOTIsvaran Billionaire
gl;O²tud; paTTIsvaran patiswaran
nfl;Onuh> KETTIrO Did you listen?
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fz;Onuh> kaNTIrO Did you see?
Letter ‘gp’ is pronounced as ‘pi’
Example
gp pi As in the word Pig
‘gp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘gp’
gpd;dy; pinnal Plait
ifg;gpo kaippidi Handle
jk;gp thambi Younger Brother
fk;gp kambi wire
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Letter ‘gP’ is pronounced as ‘PI’
Example
gP PI As in the word Peak
‘gP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘gP’
gPé¢fhd; PIngkAn Porcelain
gPg;gha; PIppAy Barrel
Letter ‘ap’ is pronounced as ‘yi’
Example
ap yi As in the word ear
‘ap’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘ap’
nfhapy; kOyil Temple
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thapy; vAyil Entrance
Letter ‘aP’ is pronounced as ‘yI’
Example
aP yI As in the word
effle Tower
‘aP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘aP’
vwpaPl;o eRiyITTi Javelin
g[tpaPu;g;g[ puviyIrppu Gravity
Letter ‘kp’ is pronounced as ‘mi’
Example
kp mi As in the word milk
‘kp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘kp’
kpd;dy; minnal Lightning
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kpsF miLaku Pepper
Letter ‘kP’ is pronounced as ‘mI’
Example
kP mI As in the word meter
‘kP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘kP’
kPd; mIn Fish
kPir mIcai Moustache
Letter ‘Hp’ is pronounced as ‘zhi’
Example
Hp zhi As in the word vizhi (Eye)
‘Hp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘Hp’
nfhHp kOzhi Hen
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Letter ‘HP’ is pronounced as ‘zI’
Example
HP zhI As in the word vAzhi
(Long live!)
‘HP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘HP’
jhHPh; thAzhIr Stoop not!
Letter ‘up’ is pronounced as ‘ri’
Example
up ri As in the word Ring
‘up’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘up’
eup n’ari Fox
Vup Eri Lake
Letter ‘uP’ is pronounced as ‘rI’
Example
uP rI As in the word Ream
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‘uP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘uP’
ruPuk; SarIram sariram
uPé¢fhuk; rIngkAram Buzz
Letter ‘rp’ is pronounced as ‘ci’
Example
rp ci As in the word sickle
‘rp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘rp’
rpé¢fk; cingam Lion
cr;rp uchi Peak
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Letter ‘rP’ is pronounced as ‘cI’
Example
rP cI As in the word seat
‘rP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘rP’
rPty; cIval beetlenut
rPg;g[ cIppu Comb
Letter ‘fp’ is pronounced as ‘ki’
Example
fp ki As in the word kick
‘fp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘fp’
fpsp kiLi Parrot
fpz;zk; kiNNam Bowl
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Letter ‘fP’ is pronounced as ‘kI’
Example
fP kI As in the word keel
‘fP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘fP’
fPup kIri Mangoose
fPiu kIrai Greens
Letter ‘jp’ is pronounced as ‘thi’
Example
jp thi As in the word Thick
‘jp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘jp’
jpz;iz thiNNai Pial
fj;jp kathi Knife
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Letter ‘jP’ is pronounced as ‘thI’
Example
jP thI As in the word ThIef
‘jP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘jP’
jP thI Fire
jPtl;o thIvaTTi Fire torch
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e é
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter ‘e’ is pronounced as ‘n’a’
Example
e n’a As in the word ornament
‘e’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘e’
ez;L n’aNdu Crab
eldk; n’aTanam Dance
ej;ij n’athai Snail
eup n’ari Fox
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Letter ‘é’ is pronounced as ‘gna’
Example:
é gna As in the word Finger
‘é’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘é’
vé;édk; enggnanam In what manner?
mé;édk; anggnanam In that manner
,é;édk; inggnanam In this manner
Letter ‘e;’ is pronounced as ‘n’’
Example
e; n’ As in the word Gandhi
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‘e;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘e;’
ge;J pan’thu Ball
re;jdk; San’thanam Sandal
je;jk; than’tham Tusk
Rfe;jk; sukan’tham Fragrance
fe;jd; Kan’than Lord Murugan
Letter ‘颒 is pronounced as ‘ng’
Example
é¢ ng As in the word Bank
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‘颒 vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘颒
bré¢fy; cengkal Brick
jé¢feif thangkanakai Gold ornament
eé¢if nangkai Lady
rpé¢fk; cingkam Lion
Letter ‘ep’ is pronounced as ‘n’i’
Example
ep n’i As in the word nib
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‘ep’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘ep’
epwk; n’iRam Colour
epyk; n’ilam Land
epyt[ nilavu Moon
epjp nithi Fund
Letter ‘eP’ is pronounced as ‘n’I’
Example
eP n’I As in the word niece
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‘eP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘eP’
ePyk; nIlam A colour
ePjp nIthi Justice
ePu; nIr water
ePr;ry; nIchchal swimming
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y ty ty ty ty t
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter ‘y’ is pronounced as ‘la’
Example
y la As in the word love
‘y’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘y’
cyfk; ulakam World
⿶gyif palakai Slate
g[ytu; pulavar poet
epyt[ n’ilavu moon
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Letter ‘t’ is pronounced as ‘va’
Example
t va As in the word Rival
‘t’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘t’
tiy valai Net
til vadai A food item
tz;L vaNdu Beetle
tl;lk; vattam Circle
Letter ‘y;’ is pronounced as ‘l’
Example
y; l As in the word Fill
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‘y;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘y;’
gy;yp palli Lizard
ky;ypif mallikai Jasmine
fy; kal Stone
gy; pal Tooth
Letter ‘t;’ is pronounced as ‘V’
Example
t; V As in the word give
‘t;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘t;’
tt;thy; vavvAl Bat
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brt;thdk; CevvAnam Red sky
brt;thiH ChevvAzhai Red banana
Letter ‘yh’ is pronounced as ‘lA’
Example
yh lA As in the word Language
‘yh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘yh’
epyh nilA The moon
gyhg;gHk; PalAppazham The jackfruit
Letter ‘th’ is pronounced as ‘vA’
Example
th vA As in the word Valve
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‘th’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘th’
thuk; vAram Week
thdk; vAnam The Sky
Letter ‘yp’ is pronounced as ‘Li’
Example
yp Li As in the word Lilly
‘yp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘yp’
vyp eli Rat
g[yp puli Tiger
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Letter ‘yP’ is pronounced as ‘lI’
Example
yP lI As in the word Leaf
‘yP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘yP’
fy;yPuy; kallIral Liver
Letter ‘tp’ is pronounced as ‘vi’
Example
tp vi As in the word village
‘tp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘tp’
tpuy; viral Finger
g[tp puvi World
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Letter ‘tP’ is pronounced as ‘vI’
Example
tP vI As in the word vIdeo
‘tP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘tP’
tPL vIdu House
tPjp vIthi Street
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Pronunciation/xypg;g[
Letter ‘v’ is pronounced as ‘e’
Example
v e As in the word Elephant
‘v’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;:Words with the letter ‘v’
vWk;g[ eRumpu Ant
vUJ eruthu Bull
vl;L eTTu Eight
vz;gJ eNpathu Eighty
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Letter ‘V’ is pronounced as ‘E’
Example
V E As in the word Agent
‘V’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘V’
Vzp ENi Ladder
Vup Eri Lake
VG Ezhu Seven
Vu; Er Plough
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Letter ‘ëëëëë’ is pronounced as ‘nja’
Example
ëëëëë nja As in the word namali (Dog)
‘ëëëëë’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ëëëëë’
ëkd; njaman The Lord of Death
ëhapW njAyiRu Sun
ëhyk; nJAlam World
Letter ‘뢒 is pronounced as ‘nj’
Example
ë¢ nj As in the word Tanjore
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‘뢒 vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘뢒
kë¢rs; manjchaL Turmeric
gë¢R panjchu Cotton
Cë¢ry; Unjchal Swing
fpspë¢ry; kiLinjchal Shell
më¢ryfk; anjachalakam Post Office
Letter ‘뤒 is pronounced as ‘nji’
Example
ë¤ nji As in the word njimiRu
(Beetle)
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Letter ‘Z’ is pronounced as ‘njI’
Example
Z njI As in the Word painjnjIlam
(Greenish Blue)
Letter ‘bl’ is pronounced as ‘te’
Example
bl te As in the word Test
‘bl’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bl’
Rz;blyp chuNteli Mouse
fhl;blUik kAtterumai Bison
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Letter ‘nl’ is pronounced as ‘tE or dE’
Example
nl tE or dE As in the word Date
‘nl’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nl’
cld;gnly; utanpatEl Disagree
fz;nld; kaNdEn Saw
cld;gl;nld; utanpattEn Agreed
nfl;nld; KEttEn Heard
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Letter ‘bg’ is pronounced as ‘pe’
Example
bg pe As in the word pen
‘bg’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bg’
bgz; peN Woman
bgl;o petti Box
Letter ‘ng’ is pronounced as ‘pE’
Example
ng pE As in the word paper
‘ng’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ng’
ngR pEsu Speak
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ngij pEthai Innocent girl
ngdh pEnA Pen
ngupf;fha; pErikkAy Pear
Letter ‘ba’ is pronounced as ‘ye’
Example
ba ye As in the word Yellow
‘ba’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ba’
ifbaGj;J kaiyezhuththu Hand writing
gilbaLg;g[ pataiyeduppu Invasion
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Letter ‘na’ is pronounced as ‘yE’
Example
na yE As in the word ear
‘na’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘na’
ifnaL kaiyEdu Handbook
jdptHpna thanivazhiyE On a lonely path
btspna veLiyE Outside
Letter ‘bk’ is pronounced as ‘me’
Example
bk me As in the word men
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‘bk’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bk’
bkj;ij meththai Bed
bkl;o metti Toe-ring
Letter ‘nk’ is pronounced as ‘mE’
Example
nk mE As in the word map
‘nk’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nk’
nksk; mELam Percussion Instrument
nkil mEdai Dais
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Letter ‘bH’ is pronounced as ‘zhe’
Example
bH zhe As in the word yazhe
(Harp)
Letter ‘nH’ is pronounced as ‘zhE’
Example
nH zhE As in the word kIzhE
(Down)
Letter ‘bu’ is pronounced as ‘re’
Example
bu re As in the word red
Letter ‘nu’ is pronounced as ‘rE’
Example
nu rE As in the word kairEkai
(Line on the Palm)
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Letter ‘br’ is pronounced as ‘che’
Example
br che As in the word Second
‘br’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘br’
brk;g[ chembu A Vessel
bro chedi A Plant
Letter ‘nr’ is pronounced as ‘chE’
Example
nr chE As in the word safe
‘nr’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nr’
nrty; chEval Cock
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nriy SElai Saree
Letter ‘bf’ is pronounced as ‘ke’
Example
bf ke As in the word kettle
‘bf’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bf’
bfz;o keNTi Container
bfk;g[ kembu Coral
Letter ‘nf’ is pronounced as ‘kE’
Example
nf kE As in the word cane
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‘nf’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nf’
nfzp kENi A well
nfs;tpf;Fwp kELvikkuRi Question Mark
Letter ‘bj’ is pronounced as ‘the’
Example
bj the As in the word Therapy
‘bj’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bj’
bjd;id thennai Coconut Tree
bjg;gk; theppam A kind of Float
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Letter ‘nj’ is pronounced as ‘thE’
Example
nj thE As in the word Third
‘nj’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nj’
njs; thEL Scorpion
nju; thEr Chariot
Letter ‘be’ is pronounced as ‘n’e’
Example
be n’e As in the word neck
‘be’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘be’
bey; n’el Paddy
bert[ n’esavu Weaving
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Letter ‘ne’ is pronounced as ‘’nE’
Example
ne ‘nE As in the word nation
‘ne’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ne’
neU ‘nEru Nehru
neu;‚nfhL ‘nErkOdu Straight Line
Letter ‘by’ is pronounced as ‘le’
Example
by le As in the word leg
Letter ‘ny’ is pronounced as ‘lE’
Example
ny lE As in the word Rope Ladder
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‘bt’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bt’
bté¢fhak; vengkkAyam Onion
btz;ilf;fha; veNdaikkAy Lady’s Finger
Letter ‘nt’ is pronounced as ‘VE’
Example
nt VE As in the word vaccine
‘nt’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nt’
nty; VEl Spear
ntyp VEli Fence
Letter ‘bt’ is pronounced as ‘ve’
Example
bt ve As in the word Vegetable
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Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter ‘c’ is pronounced as ‘u’
Example
c u As in the word wood
‘c’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;words with the letter ‘c’
cyf cUz;il ulaka uruNtai Globe
cLk;g[ udumbu Iguana
cLf;F udukku A small drum
cz;oay; undiyal Hundi
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Letter ‘g[’ is pronounced as ‘pu’
Example
g[ pu As in the word push
‘g[’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘g[’
g[wh puRA Pigeion
g[yp puli Tiger
g[w;W puRRu Anthill
g[j;jfk; puththakam A Book
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vWk;g[ eRumbu Ant
fUk;g[ Karumbu Sugarcane
brk;g[ chembu A container
mUk;g[ arumbu Bud
cg;g[ uppu Salt
gUg;g[ paruppu Nut
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fUg;g[ karuppu Black
rptg;g[ civappu Red
Letter ‘a[’ is pronounced as ‘yu’
Example
a[ yu As in the word Uranium
‘a[’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘a[’
Ma[jk; Ayudham Weapon
a[j;jk; yudhdham War
a[td; yuvan Youngman
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kiya[r;rp malaiyuchchi Mountain peak
Letter ‘R’ is pronounced as ‘chu’ or ‘su’
Example
R Chu As in the word sugar
‘R’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘R’
fhR kAsu Coin
gR pasu Cow
Rtu; chuvar Wall
bfhYR kolusu Anklet
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gë¢R panjchu Cotton
fj;jpupg;gpë¢R kaththirippinjchu Tender Brinjal
eë¢R n’anjchu Poison
kë¢R manjchu Cloud
Letter ‘t[’ is pronounced as ‘vu’
Example
t[ vu As in the word wood
‘t[’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘t[’
fjt[ kathavu Door
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bert[ Nesavu Weaving
cHt[ uzhavu ploughig
epyt[ n’ilavu Moon
Letter ‘L’ is pronounced as either ‘tu, or du’
Example
L tu As in the word Took
L du As in the word fraudulence
‘L’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘L’
tPL vIdu House
khL mAdu Cow
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mLg;g[ aduppu Stove
ML Adu Goat
vl;L ettu Eight
gl;L pattu Silk
jl;L thattu Plate
btl;L vettu To Cut
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Letter ‘K’ is pronounced as ‘mu’
Example
K mu As in the word municipality
‘K’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘K’
Kfk; mukam Face
Kl;il muttai Egg
Kg;gJ muppathu Thirty
Kj;J muththu Peral
Letter ‘G’ is pronounced as ‘zhu’
Example
G zhu As in the word kazhugu
(Eagle)
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‘G’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘G’
fGij kazhuthai Donkey
bkGFtu;j;jp mezuhkuvarthi Candle
vGgJ ezhupathu Seventy
Letter ‘U’ is pronounced as ‘ru’
Example
U ru As in the word Rupee
‘U’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘U’
fUk;g[ karumbu Sugarcane
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mUtp aruvi Waterfall
KUfd; murugan Lord Muruga
beUg;g[ n’eruppu Fire
FUtp kuruvi Sparrow
Letter ‘F’ is pronounced as ‘ku’
Example
F ku As in the word cook
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‘F’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘F’
Fil kudai Umbrella
Fué¢F kurangu Monkey
Fapy; kuyil Cuckoo
Letter ‘é¢F’ is pronounced as ‘ngku’
Example
é¢F ngku As in the word Mangoose
‘é¢F’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘é¢F’
Fué¢F kurangku Monkey
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Eé¢F n’ungku Tenderpalmyra fruit
ré¢F changku Conch
fpHé¢F kizhangku Root vegetable
Letter ‘f;F’ is pronounced as ‘kku’
Example
f;F kku As in the word Ruckus
‘f;F’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘f;F’
ehf;F n’Akku Tongue
\f;F mUkku Nose
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njf;F thEkku Teak
brf;F chekku Oil-press
Letter ‘J’ is pronounced as ‘thu’
Example
J thu As in the word Throat
‘J’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘J’
Jzp thuNi Cloth
JLg;g[ thuduppu Oar
Jk;gp thumbi Dragonfly
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Jyhf;nfhy; thulAkkol Balance
Letter ‘e;J’ is pronounced as ‘n’thu’ or ‘n’dhu’
Example:
e;J n’thu As in the word
marukkozhunthu
‘e;J’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘e;J’
gUe;J parundhu Vulture
kUe;J marundhu Medicine
ge;J pandhu Ball
gj;J paththu Ten
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thj;J vAththu Duck
Tj;J kUththu Folk drama
Letter ‘E’ is pronounced as ‘n’u’
Example
E n’u As in the word Numeral
‘E’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘E’
Eé¢F n’ungku Tender Palmyra
fruit
Edp n’uni Tip
EiuaPuy; n’uraiyIral Lung
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Ezy; n’uNal Frog
Letter ‘Y’ is pronounced as ‘lu’
Example
Y lu As in the word look
‘Y’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘Y’
vYk;g[ elumbu Bone
bfhYR kolusu Anklet
bfhY kolu Array of figurines
bfhYU koluru Trowel
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C
Pronunciation/xypg;g[Letter ‘C’ is pronounced as ‘U’
Example
C U As in the word woofer
‘C’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘C’
Cë¢ry; Unjcal Swing
Cjy; Udhal Whistle
Crp Uci Needle
Cjhepwk; UthAniRam Violet
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Letter ‘g{’ is pronounced as ‘pU’
Example
g{ pU As in the word pool
‘g{’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the Letter ‘g{’
g{ pU Flower
g{l;L pUTTu Lock
jk;g{uh thampUrA A a string
instrument
fw;g{uk; kaRpUram Camphor
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jhk;g{yk; thAmpUlam Betal leaves
and areca nuts
Letter ‘a{’ is a pronounced as ‘yU’
Example
a{ yU As in the word you
‘a{’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘a{’
a{fypg;l!; yUkaliptas Eucalyptus
ka{uk; mayUram Peacock
a{ju;fs; yUtharkaL Jews
Letter ‘N’ is pronounced as ‘cU’
Example
N cU As in the word soup
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‘N’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘N’
Nupad; cUriyan Sun
Nwhtsp cURAvaLi Tornedo
Ndpaf;fhup cUniyakkAri Witch
Nyha[jk; cUlAyutham Trident
brë¢Nupad; cenjcUrian Redsun
Letter ‘t{’ is pronounced as ‘vU’
Example
t{ vU As in the word wool
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‘t{’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘t{’
tYt{l;L valuvUTTu Strengthen
jë¢rht{u; thanjcAvUr Name of a place
in Thamizh nAdu
Letter ‘?’ is pronounced as ‘TU’
Example
? TU As in the word Do
‘?’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘?’
it?upak; vaiTUriyam A precious stone
bfh?uk; koTUram Cruelty
Letter ‘\’ is pronounced as ‘mU’
Example
\ mU As in the word Move
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‘\’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘\’
\f;F mUkku Nose
\d;W mUnRu Three
\é¢fpy; mUngkil Bamboo
\l;il mUTTai Sack
Letter ‘=’ is pronounced as ‘zhU’
Example
= zhU As in the word makizhUrthi
(pleasure car)
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‘=’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘=’
T=w;wy; kUzhUtRRal A ritual
Letter ‘+’ is pronounced as ‘rU’
Example
+ rU As in the word Root
‘+’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘+’
+gha; rUpAi Rupee
Letter ‘T’ is pronounced as ‘kU’
Example
T kU As in the word Coup
‘T’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘T’
Tz;L kUNdu Cage
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Tl;lk; kUTTam Crowd (or) meeting
TL kUTu Nest
Te;jy; kUnthal Hair
eé¢Tuk; nangkUram Anchor
Letter ‘J}’ is pronounced as ‘thU’
Example
J} thU As in the word thUN
(Pillar)
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‘J}’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘J}’
J}f;fzhé¢FUtp thUkkaNAng Weaver Bird
-kuruvi
J}ju; thUthar Emissary
J}sp thULi Cradle made
with a long
piece of cloth
bre;J}uk; cen’thUram Calcined powder
red in colour
bre;J}f;F cen’thUkku Straight upward
Letter ‘E}’ is pronounced as ‘n’U’
Example
E} n’U As in the word Noose
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‘E}’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘E}’
E}y; n’Ul Thread
E}W n’URu Hundred
E}yfk; n’Ulagam Library
Ke;E}W mun’n’URu Three Hundred
Letter ‘Y}’ is pronounced as ‘lU’
Example
Y} lU As in the word Loom
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‘Y}’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘Y}’
fy;Y}up kallUri College
ty;Y}W vallURu Falcon
ghY}l;o pAlUTTi Mammal
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Pronounciation/xypg;g[Letter ‘w’ is pronounced as ‘R’
Example
w R As in the word Run
‘w’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘w’
,wF iRaku Feather
Kwk; muRam Winnowing Pan
gwit paRavai Bird
Vw;wk; EtRRam Shadoof
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Fw;wthsp kutRRavALi Culprit
Letter ‘I’ is pronounced as ‘I’
Example
I I As in the word aisle
‘I’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘I’
Ie;J aIn’thu Five
Ie;E}W aIn’n’URu Five Hundred
Inuhg;gh aIrOppA Europe
Iadhu; aIyanAr Village Deity
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Letter ‘W’ is pronounced as ‘Ru’
Example
W Ru As in the word putRRu
(Anthill)
‘W’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘W’
Cw;W UtRRu Spring
ehw;W n’atARRu Seedling
fPw;W kItRRu Small protion
of a coconut leaf
Letter ‘wh’ is pronounced as ‘RA’
Example
wh RA As in the Word Rocket
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‘wh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘wh’
fhw;who KAtRRATi Kite
Fw;whyk; kutRRAlam A place
rpw;whW sitRRARu Stream
fw;whiH katRRAzhai Aloe
Letter ‘wp’ is pronounced as ‘Ri’
Example
wp Ri As in the word River
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‘wp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘wp’
brk;kwpahL chemmaRiyATu Sheep
md;wpy; antRil Love birds
gd;wp pantRi Pig
tprpwp visiRi Fan
Letter ‘W}’ is pronounced as ‘RU’
Example
W} RU As in the word Room
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‘W}’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘W}’
rpw;W}u; chitRRUr Hamlet
fw;W}z; katRRUN Stone hench
Letter ‘bw’ is pronounced as ‘Re’
Example
bw Re As in the word Red
‘bw’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bw’
rpw;bwWk;g[ ciRReRumpu Red ant
rpw;bwyp chitRReli Mouse
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Letter ‘nw’ is pronounced as ‘RE’
Example
nw RE As in the word Radar
‘nw’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nw’
rw;nw satRRE Just a moment
fw;nwd; katRREn (I) Learnt
Letter ‘if’ is pronounced as ‘kai’
Example
if kai As in the word kite
‘if’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘if’
iff;fofhuk; kaikkadikAram Wristwatch
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g[if pukai Smoke
fhf;if kAkkai Crow
ifjp kaithi Prisoner
nté¢if vEngkai Tiger
jé¢if thangkai Younger Sister
Letter ‘ir’ is pronounced as ‘chai’ or ‘sai’
Example
ir chai As in the word Sign
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‘ir’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ir’
gr;ir pachchai Green
bkhr;ir mochchai Bean
kPir mIsai Moustache
njhir thOsai Dosa
jë¢ir thanjsai Thanjavur
gë¢ir panjchai Poor
eë¢ir n’anjchai Wet land
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g{ë¢ir punjchai weak
Letter ‘ië’ is pronounced as ‘njai’
Example
ië njai As in the word majnjai
(Peacock)
‘ië’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ië’
cHpië uzhinjai A flower
Letter ‘il’ is pronounced as ‘Tai’
Example
il Tai As in the word Tie
‘il’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘il’
Mil ATai Dress
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Til kUTai Basket
gfil pakaTai Dice
nkil mETai Dais
Letter ‘ij’ is pronounced as ‘thai’
Example
ij thai As in the word thigh
‘ij’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ij’
ijaw;bghwp thaiyaRpoRi Sewing Machine
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tpij vithai Seed
bkj;ij meththai Bed
ej;ij n’aththai Snail
Me;ij An’thai Owl
ke;ij man’thai Herd
re;ij can’thai Market
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je;ij than’thai Father
Letter ‘ie’ is pronounced as ‘n’ai’
Example
ie n’ai As in the word Nitrogen
‘ie’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ie’
bghUie MW porun’ai ARu River
porunai
iey; MW n’ailARu Nile river
ieahz;o nksk; n’aiyANTi mELam Percussion
Instrument
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Letter ‘ig’ is pronounced as ‘pai’
Example
ig pai As in the word python
‘ig’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ig’
igad; paiyan Boy
mfg;ig akappai Wooden ladle
ig pai Bag
nfhg;ig kOppai Trophy
fUk; ig karum pai Black bag
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Kk;ig Mumbai Mumbai
Letter ‘ik’ is pronounced as ‘mai’
Example
ik mai As in the word mike
‘ik’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ik’
Mik Amai Tortoise
fz;ik kaNmai Kohi
vUik erumai Buffalo
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Letter ‘iu’ is pronounced as ‘rai’
Example
iu rai As in the word Rice
‘iu’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘iu’
jhkiu thAmarai Lotus
Mw;wé¢fiu AtRRangkarai River bank
jpiu thirai Screen
Tiu kUrai Roof
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Letter ‘iy’ is pronounced as ‘lai’
Example
iy lai As in the word like
‘iy’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘iy’
kiy malai Mountain
jiy thalai Head
tiy valai Net
rpiy silai Statue
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Letter ‘it’ is pronounced as ‘vai’
Example
it vai As in the word Viva voce exam.
‘it’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘it’
ituk; vairam Diamond
nghu;it pOrvai Bedsheet
itf;nfhy; vaikkOl Straw
itif vaigai A river
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Letter ‘iH’ is pronounced as ‘zhai’
Example
iH zhai As in the word Thazhai
‘iH’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘iH’
kiH mazhai Rain
miHg;gpjH; azhaippithahz Invitation
thiH vAzhai Plantain
jhiH thAzhai Fragrant
screw pine
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Letter ‘iw’ is pronounced as ‘Rai’
Example
iw Rai As in the word SunRise
‘iw’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘iw’
ghiw pARai Rock
rpiw ciRai Prison
fw;fhiw kaRkARai Cement
fw;iw katRRai Bundle
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Pronunciation/xypg;g[Letter ‘s’ is pronounced as ‘La’
Example
s La As in the word Lung
‘s’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘s’
bts;sk; veLLam Flood
tpsf;F viLakku Lamp
gs;sk; paLLam Pit
Letter ‘d’ is pronounced as ‘na’
Example
d na As in the word nurse
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‘d’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘d’
rd;dy; cannal Window
thdk; vAnam Sky
kd;dd; mannan King
kpd;dy; minnal Lightning
Letter ‘z’ is pronounced as ‘Na’
Example
z Na As in the word vaNakkam
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‘z’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘z’
fpzW kiNaRu Well
gzk; paNam Money
fpz;zk; kiNNam Bowl
tz;zk; vaNNam Color
Letter ‘s;’ is pronounced as ‘L’
Example
s; L As in the word Full
‘s;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘s;’
kë¢rs; manjcaL Turmeric
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gs;sp paLLi School
gs;S paLLu A kind of
Thamizh Literary
Genere/Form
jpUts;Stu; ThiruvaLLuvar Thiruvalluvar
Letter ‘d;’ is pronounced as ‘n’
Example:
d; n As in the word Fan
‘d;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;:Words with the letter ‘d;’
khd; mAn Deer
gd;dPu; pannIr Rose water
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njd;TL thEnkUddu Honey comb
kPd; mIn Fish
Letter ‘z;’ is pronounced as ‘N’
Example:
z; N As in the word win
‘z;’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘z;’
ez;gu; n’aNpar Friend
fz; kaN Eye
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kz;lgk; maNTapam Stone Pillared
structure open
on all sides
Letter sh is pronounced as LA
Example
sh LA As in the word Law
‘sh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;:Words with the letter ‘sh’
tpshk;gHk; viLAmpazham Wood Apple
fshé¢fha; kaLAngkAy A berry
bts;shL veLLATu Goat
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fhshd; kALAn Mushroom
Letter dh is pronounced as nA
Example
dh nA As in the word Novel
‘dh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘dh’
ngdh pEnA Pen
md;dhrpg;gHk; annAsippazham Pineapple
rPdh cInA China
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Letter zh is pronounced as NA
Example
zh NA As in the word Nought
‘zh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘zh’
fz;zho kaNNAdi Spectacles
mz;zhJiu aNNAthurai Annathurai
Rz;zhk;g[f;f™ suNNAmpukal Lime stone
gpz;zhf;F piNNAkku Oil-Cake
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Letter sp is pronounced as Li
Example
sp Li As in the word Lip
‘sp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘sp’
ts;sp vaLLi A girl’s name
md;gspg;g[ anpaLippu Gift
Letter sP is pronounced as LI
Example
sP LI As in the word Leap
‘sP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘sP’
nfsPu; kELIr Listen
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gsPu; paLIr Bright
Letter dp is pronounced as ni
Example
dp ni As in the word nick-name
‘dp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘dp’
fdp kani Fruit
gdp pani Mist
Letter dP is pronounced as nI
Example
dP nI As in the word niecel
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‘dP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘dP’
gd;dPu;brk;g[ pannIrsembu A container
with Rosewater
njdP thEnI Honey Bee
Letter zp is pronounced as Ni
Example
zp Ni As in the word Nil
‘zp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘zp’
kzp maNi Hour
fzpdp kaNini Computer
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Letter zP is pronounced as NI
Example
zP NI As in the word Neam Tree
‘zP’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘zP’
fz;zPu; kaNNIr Tears
jz;zPu; thaNNIr Water
Letter S is pronounced as Lu
Example
S Lu As in the word Look
‘S’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘S’
jpUts;Stu; ThiruvaLLuvar A thamizh poet
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Letter ~ is pronounced as LU
Example
~ LU As in the word Loop
‘~’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘~’
bgé¢f~u; BengkaLUr Banglore
cs;~u; uLLUr Local place
Letter D is pronounced as nu
Example
D nu As in the word numerals
‘D’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘D’
kD manu Petition
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g[DF punuku Perfume prepared
from Civet
Letter D} is pronounced as nU
Example
D} nU As in the word Noon
‘D}’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘D}’
ed;D}y; n’annUl Thamizh grammar
thD}u;jp vAnUrthi Aeroplane
Letter q is pronounced as Nu
Example
q Nu As in the word Nutrient
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‘q’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘q’
fqf;fhy; kaNukkAl
Letter q} is pronounced as NU
Example
q} NU As in the word Nook
‘q}’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘q}’
tpz;q}u;jp viNNUrthi Rocket
Letter ‘bs’ is pronounced as ‘Le’
Example
bs Le As in the word Letter
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‘bs’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bs’
thbsL vALeTu
Letter ‘ns’ is pronounced as ‘LE’
Example
ns LE As in the word Lake
‘ns’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ns’
ehnsL n’ALETu Newspaper
Letter ‘bd’ is pronounced as ‘ne’
Example
bd ne As in the word Neck
‘bd’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bd’
gd;bdLé¢fhyk; pannetungkAlam A long time
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vd;bdd;d ennenna What ever?
Letter ‘nd’ is pronounced as ‘nE’
Example
nd nE As in the word Name
‘nd’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nd’
jd;ndupy;yh thannErillA Incomparable
Letter ‘bz’ is pronounced as ‘Ne’
Example
bz Ne As in the word Next
‘bz’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bz’
vz;bza; eNNey Oil
btz;bza; veNNey Butter
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Letter ‘is’ is pronounced as ‘Lai’
Example
is Lai As in the word Life
‘is’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘is’
tisay; vaLaiyal Bangle
khJis mAthuLai Pomogranate
Letter ‘id’ is pronounced as ‘nai’
Example
id nai As in the word nylon
‘id’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘id’
g{id pUnai Cat
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bjd;id thennai Coconut Tree
ahid yAnai Elephent
Letter ‘iz’ is pronounced as ‘Nai’
Example
iz Nai as in the word Knife
‘iz’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘iz’
jiyaiz thalaiyaNai Pillow
Vt[fiz EvukaNai Missile
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tPiz vINai A String
Instrument
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x X xs
Pronounciation/xypg;g[Letter ‘x’ is pronounced as ‘o’
Example:
x o As in the word one
‘x’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘x’
xl;lfk; oTTakam Camel
xd;gJ onpathu Nine
xl;lfr;rptpé¢fp ottakachchivingki Giraffe
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Letter ‘X’ is pronounced as ‘O’
Example
X O As in the word Open
‘X’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘X’
Xlk; Otam (small) boat
Xzhd; ONAn Lizard
Xiy Olai Palmyra leaf
Xtpak; Oviyam Painting
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Letter ‘xs’ is pronounced as ‘au’
Example
xs au As in the
word cow
xsljk; autatham Medicine
xsitahu; auvaiyAr A Thamizh poet
xsué¢frPg; aurangkachIp A moghul
king
Letter ‘bfh’ is pronounced as ‘ko’
Example:
bfh ko As in the word koran
(Holy book)
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‘bfh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bfh’
bfhk;g[ kompu Stick
bfhz;il koNTai Hair-do
bfhR kosu Mosquito
bré¢bfho chengkoTi Red colour
Flag
rhtpf;bfhj;J chAvikkoththu Bunch of Keys
Letter ‘nfh’ is pronounced as ‘kO’
Example
nfh kO As in the word coke
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‘nfh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nfh’
nfhHp kOzhi Hen
nfhg[uk; kOpuram Tower
nfhL kOTu Line
bré¢nfhl;il chengkOttai Red fort
bré¢nfhy; chengkOL Sceptre
Kf;nfhzk; mukkONam Triangle
Letter ‘brh’ is pronounced as ‘cho’
Example
brh cho As in the word solution
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‘brh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘brh’
brhf;fl;lhd; chokkattAn Dice
brhf;fha; chokkAy Shirt
nrhW choRu Rice
Letter ‘nrh’ is pronounced as ‘chO’
Example
nrh chO As in the word choke
‘nrh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nrh’
nrhHp chOzhi Shell
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nrhiy chOlai Garden
nrhsk; chOzhLam Corn
Letter ‘ë¢nrh’ is pronounced as ‘njcO’
Example
ë¢nrh njcO As in the word
arunjcOl
(rare word)
‘ë¢nrh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ë¢nrh’
khë¢nrhiy mAnjchOLai Mango Groove
g{ë¢nrhiy pUnjcOLai Flower garden
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Letter ‘blh’ is pronounced as ‘To’
Example
blh To As in the word octopus
‘blh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘blh’
gl;blhsp pattoLi Shine of silk
Letter ‘nlh’ is pronounced as ‘TO’
Example
nlh TO As in the word Door
‘nlh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nlh’
ehnlho ñAtOti Nomad
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nfl;nlhu; KEttOr Those who listened
el;nlhu; ñattOr Those who planted
fz;nlhk; kaNtOm We saw
Letter ‘bzh’ is pronounced as ‘No’
Example
bzh No As in the word
viNNoLi (lightning)
‘bzh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bzh’
fz;bzhsp kaNNoLi vision
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Letter ‘nzh’ is pronounced as ‘NO’
Example
nzh NO As in the word notice
‘nzh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nzh’
fz;nzhL kaNNOTu With the eyes
kz;nzhL maNNOTu With the mud
Letter ‘bjh’ is pronounced as ‘tho’
Example
bjh tho As in the word thorax
‘bjh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bjh’
bjhl;o Thotti Tub
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bjhg;gp Thoppi Hat
gj;bjhd;gJ paththonpathu Nineteen
bjhL thotu Touch
bjhiyngrp tholaipEci Telephone
Letter ‘e;bjh’ is pronounced as ‘ñtho’
Examples
e;bjh ñtho As in the word Virunthotu
‘e;bjh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘e;bjh’
ge;bjhL pañthotu With the ball
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Letter ‘njh’ is pronounced as ‘thO’
Example
njh thO As in the word thorium
‘njh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘njh’
njhl;lk; thOttam Garden
njhg;g[ thOppu grove
njhzp thONi Boat
njhL thOTu Ear Stud
njhif thOkai Tail feathers
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Letter ‘beh’ is pronounced as ‘ño’
Example
beh ño As in the word notarial
‘beh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘beh’
behz;oMl;lk; ñoNtiATTam Hopping game
behr;rp,iy ñochchi ilai Nochileaves
beha;auprp ñoyyarichi Broken rice
behWf;Fj; jPdp ñoRukkuththIni Small eats
Letter ‘neh’ is pronounced as ‘ñO’
Example
neh ñO As in the word noble
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‘neh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘neh’
nehahsp ñOyALi Patient
neht[ ñOvu Pain
nehd;g[f; fë¢rp ñOnpukkanjchi Porridge
+gha;nehl;L rUpAyñOttu Ruppee note
Letter ‘bgh’ is pronounced as ‘po’
Example
bgh po As in the word poem
‘bgh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bgh’
bghé¢fy; tpHh pongkal vizhAPongkal festival
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bghk;ik pommai Doll
bghl;L pottu Bindi
jPg;bghwp thIppoRi Spark
Letter ‘k;bgh’ is pronounced as ‘mpo’
Example
k;bgh mpo As in the word Rambo
‘k;bgh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘k;bgh’
brk;bghd; chempon Pure gold
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mk;bghL ampotu With the arrow
Letter ‘ngh’ is pronounced as ‘pO’
Example
ngh pO As in the word Pogo
‘ngh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ngh’
nghu;it pOrvai Bed sheet
jlfsg; nghl;o thaTakaLappOtti Track Event
nghsp pOLi Food item
nghu;f;fsk; pOrkkaLam Warfare
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brk;nghj;J chempOththu Tender branch
Letter ‘bkh’ is pronounced as ‘mo’
Example
bkh mo As in the word mauritius
‘bkh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bkh’
bkhl;ilkhomottaimAti Open Terrace
bkhl;il mottai Bald
bkhl;L mothu Bud
bkhl;ilj;jiy mottaiththalai Tonsure head
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bkhr;ir mochchai Beans
Letter ‘nkh’ is pronounced as ‘mO’
Example
nkh mO As in the word most
‘nkh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nkh’
nkhu; mOr Buttermilk
nkhjy; mOthal Clash
nkhjpuk; mOthiram Ring
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Letter ‘bah’ is pronounced as ‘yo’
Example
bah yo As in the word violin
‘bah’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bah’
ghbahL pAyotu With the mat
nrbahL chEyotu With the child
Letter ‘nah’ is pronounced as ‘yO’
Example:
nah yO As in the word Yoga
‘nah’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nah’
nahfp yOki Saint
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nrnahd; cEyOn Lord Muruga
Letter ‘buh’ is pronounced as ‘ro’
Example
buh ro As in the word romantic
‘buh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘buh’
buhl;o rotti Bread
buhf;fk; rokkam Cash
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Letter ‘nuh’ is pronounced as ‘rO’
Example
nuh rO As in the word rose
‘nuh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nuh’
njnuhl;lk; thErOttam Charioteering
Vnuhl;lk; ErOttam Ploughing
nuh$hg;g{ rOjAppU Rose flower
Letter ‘byh’ is pronounced as ‘Lo’
Example
byh Lo As in the word location
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‘byh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘byh’
fhbyhoe;J kALotiñthu Fractured leg
ghbyhL pAlotu With milk
Letter ‘nyh’ is pronounced as ‘lO’
Example
nyh lO As in the word lotus
‘nyh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nyh’
fg;gnyhl;oa jkpHd; kappalOttiya A freedom
thamizhan fighter
cnyhfk; UlOkam Metal
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Letter ‘bth’ is pronounced as ‘vo’
Example
bth vo As in the word vortex
‘bth’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bth’
xt;bthU ovvoru Each
vt;bthU evvoru Which ever
Letter ‘nth’ is pronounced as ‘vO’
Example
nth vO As in the word voter
‘nth’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nth’
xt;nthu; ovvOr Each one
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mz;zhnth> aNNAvO Is it Anna?
Letter ‘bHh’ is pronounced as ‘zho’
Example
bHh zho As in the word yAzholi
(music of Harp)
‘bHh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bHh’
fPbHhL KIzhotu With the bottom
Letter ‘nHh’ is pronounced as ‘zhO’
Example
nHh zhO As in the word KAzhor
(Mahouts)
‘nHh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nHh’
CnHhL UzhOtu With fate
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ghnHh> pazhO? Spoilt?
TnHh> kUzhO? Porridge?
Letter ‘bsh’ is pronounced as ‘Lo’
Example
bsh Lo As in the word locate
‘bsh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bsh’
thbshL vALotu With the sword
kf;fbshL makkaLotu With the people
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bts;bshsp veLLoLi White light
jpé¢fbshL thingkaLotu With the moon
Letter ‘nsh’ is pronounced as ‘LO’
Example
nsh LO As in the word load
‘nsh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nsh’
cs;nshu; uLLOr People present
nfnshk; kELOm We won’t listen
bts;nshl;lk; veLLOttam Trial run
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thnshL vALOtu With the sword
Letter ‘bwh’ is pronounced as ‘Ro’
Example
bwh Ro As in the word Row
‘bwh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bwh’
kw;bwhUtu; maRRoruvar Another person
gw;bwhL paRRotu With affection
kw;bwhd;W maRRonRu Another one
brhw;bwhlu; choRRotar Phrase
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Letter ‘nwh’ is pronounced as ‘RO’
Example
nwh RO As in the word Road
‘nwh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘nwh’
fw;nwhu; kaRROr The learned
bgw;nwhu; peRROr Parents
Mw;nwhuk; ARROram River side
Letter ‘bdh’ is pronounced as ‘no’
Example
bdh no As in the word valcano
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‘bdh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bdh’
khbdhL mAnotu With deer
njbdhL tEnotu With honey
gjpbdhd;W pathinonRu Eleven
Letter ‘ndh’ is pronounced as ‘nO’
Example
ndh nO As in the word
notebook
‘ndh’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘ndh’
kd;dndhL mannanOtu With the king
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thndhu; vAnOr Angels
Letter ‘bfs’ is pronounced as ‘kau’
Example
bfs kau As in the word Cow
‘bfs’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bfs’
bfsutu; kauravar Gauravas
bfsjkg[j;ju; kautnama-puththar Buddha
bfskhuk; kaumAram Lord Muruga cult
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Letter ‘brs’ is pronounced as ‘chau’
Example
brs chau As in the word South
‘brs’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘brs’
brsup chauri False hair
brse;ju;ak; chauñtaryam Beauty
Letter ‘bgs’ is pronounced as ‘pau’
Example
bgs pau As in the word powder
‘bgs’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bgs’
bgsu;zkp paurNami Full Moon
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bgstk; pauvam Sea
bgsj;jk; pauththam Buddhism
Letter ‘bks’ is pronounced as ‘mau’
Example
bks mau As in the word mouth
‘bks’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bks’
bksdk; maunam Silence
bksupau; mauriyar Mauriyas
bksOfk; mauTIkam Ignorance
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bksty; mauval Jasmine
Letter ‘bas’ is pronounced as ‘yau’
Example
bas yau As in the word yowl
‘bas’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bas’
bastdk; yauvanam Youthhood
bastdu; yauvanar Youth
Letter ‘bts’ is pronounced as ‘vau’
Example
bts vau As in the word vow
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‘bts’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘bts’
btsthy; vauvAl Bat
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`̀̀̀̀Pronounciation/xypg;g[Letter ‘`’ is pronounced as ‘Ht’
Example
` As in the word October
‘`’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘`’
v`J eHthu As in the word which?
m`J aHthu As in the word That
,`J iHthu As in the word This
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mfu tupir
The Alphabetical Order
In the 12 Lessons that preceded, we had presented to you all the Thamizh
letters. The presentation has been made in the order of simplicity in the written forms.
In this lesson, we present to you the Alphabetical order of the Thamizh vowels and
the Thamizh consonants. You should know the Alphabetical order. It will help you in
the use of dictionaries as the entries in the dictionaries are arranged in the alphabetical
order. It will also help you in locating the information you need in an address book,
an anthology of poems, a glossary, an encyclopedia or any such collection where
entries are listed in alphabetical order. So learning the alphabetical order is of practical
relevance.
bka; vGj;Jfs;
Consonants
In the second part of this lesson, we present the Thamizh consonants in their
alphabetical order. As you see, all the consonants are marked with a dot above them.
These consonants are mute because it is difficult to pronounce them in isolation.
Usually the vowel i is prefixed while pronouncing the mute consonants. Listen to
their pronounciation now in the same alphabetical order. You may now turn to the
song given here by clicking the icon. As you listen to the song, check the order of
highlighted consonants in the first syllable of each line. If you remember this song,
you will remember the alphabetical order of the 18 Thamizh consonants.
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bka;vGj;Jbka;vGj;Jbka;vGj;Jbka;vGj;Jbka;vGj;J+capu;vGj;J capu;vGj;J capu;vGj;J capu;vGj;J capu;vGj;J = capu;bka; vGj;J capu;bka; vGj;J capu;bka; vGj;J capu;bka; vGj;J capu;bka; vGj;J
l; + m = l g; + m = gk; + m = k a; + m = aH; + m = H u; + m = ur; + m = r f; + m = fj; + m = j l; + M = lhg; + M = gh a; + M = ahk; + M = kh H; + M = Hhu; + M = uh r; + M = rhf; + M = fh j; + M = jhl; + , = o j; + < = jPg; + , = gp a; + , = apk; + , = kp H; + , = Hpu; + , = up r; + , = rpf; + , = fp j; + , = jpl; + < = O g; + < = gPa; + < = aP l; + , = ok; + < = kP H; + < = HPu; + < = uP r; + < = rPf; + < = fP j; + < = jPe; + M = eh ƒ + M = é£y; + M = yh t; + M = thy; + , = yp t; + , = tpg; + v = bg a; + v = bak; + v = bk H; + v = bHu; + v = bu r; + v = brf; + v = bf j; + v = bje; + v = be ƒ + v = béy; + v = by t; + v = bt
… + v = bë l; + V = nlk; + V = nk H; + V = nHu; + V = nu r; + V = nr
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f; + V = nf j; + V = nje; + V = ne ƒ + V = néy; + V = ny t; + V = nt… + V = në … + M = ëhg; + c = g[ a; + c = a[r; + c = R ƒ + c = ±t; + c = t[ l; + c = Lk; + c = K H; + c = Gu; + c = U f; + c = Fj; + c = J e; + c = Ey; + c = Y … + c = ³g; + C = g{ a; + C = a{r; + C = N ƒ + C = Ät; + C = t{ l; + C = ?k; + C = \ H; + C = =u; + C = + f; + C = Tj; + C = J} e; + C = E}y; + C = Y} … + C = Æw; + , = wp w; + < = wPw; + c = W w; + C = W}w; + v = bw w; + V = nwf; + I = if ƒ + I = iér; + I = ir … + I = iël; + I = il j; + I = ije; + I = ie k; + I = ika; + I = ia u; + I = iut; + I = it H; + I = iHw; + I = iw z; + M = zhs; + M = sh d; + M = dhz; + M = zh
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Observe the pure consonants and the vowel consonants of all
consonants with xxxxx and XXXXX
f; + x = bfh f; + X = nfhƒ+ x = béh ƒ+ X = néhr; + x = brh r; + X = nrh…+ x = bëh …+ X = nëhl; + x = blh l; + X = nlhz;+ x = bzh z;+ X = nzhj; + x = bjh j; + X = njhe; + x = beh e; + X = nehg; + x = bgh g; + X = nghk; + x = bkh k; + X = nkha; + x = bah a; + X = nahu; + x = buh u; + X = nuhy; + x = byh y; + X = nyht; + x = bth t; + X = nthH; + x = bHh H; + X = nHhs; + x = bsh s; + X = nshw; + x = bwh w; + X = nwhd; + x = bdh d; + X = ndh
xs xs xs xs xs is added to a consonant letter by omitting the dot above it,
prefixing the sign bbbbb and adding the sign sssss after the consonant.
f; + xs = bfs ƒ+ xs =bésr; + xs = brs …+ xs =bësl; + xs = bls z;+ xs =bzsj; + xs = bjs e; + xs =besg; + xs = bgs k; + xs =bksa; + xs = bas u; + xs =busy; + xs = bys t; + xs =btsH; + xs = bHs s; + xs =bssw; + xs = bws d; + xs =bds
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$ # ! & Q |
Pronunciation/xypg;g[Letter ‘$’ is pronounced as ‘ja’
Example
‘$’ ja As in the word jungle
‘$’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘$’
$y;ypf;fl;L jallikkattu Bull fight
$fk; jakam World
$lhKo jatamuti Matted hair
$y;yp jalli Road metal
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Letter ‘#’ is pronounced as ‘Sha’
Example
‘#’ Sha As in the word Station
‘#’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘#’
#z;Kfk; ShaNmukam Lord Muruga
##;o Shashti An auspicious
day
tU#k; varuSham Year
#uj;J(xg;ge;jk;) Sharaththu Clause
Letter ‘!’ is pronounced as ‘sa’
Example
‘!’ sa As in the word son
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‘!’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘!’
!u!;tjp sarasvathi Goddess of
learning
!u;g;gk; sarppam Snake
Letter ‘&’ is pronounced as ‘kSha’
Example
‘&’ kSha As in the word shut
‘&’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘&’
g&zk; pakShaNam Snack item
j&zk; takShaNam Fee
nkh&k; mOkSham Heaven
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ghf;&p pakShi Bird
Letter ‘Q’ is pronounced as ‘ha’
Example
‘Q’ ha As in the word hut
‘Q’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘Q’
Qy;th halvA A jelly sweet
Qhu;nkhdpak; hArmOniyam Harmonium
nQhkk; hOmam Sacrificial fire
‘Qp’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘Qp’
Qpe;jp hin’ti Hindi
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Letter ‘|’ is pronounced as ‘SRI’
Example
| SRI As in the Word Srilanka
‘|’ vGj;J cs;s brhw;fs;Words with the letter ‘|’
|uhk; SRIrAm A name
|kjp SRImathi A name
b$a| JayaSRI A name
|ué¢fk; SRIrangkam A Place
Vowel consonants are formed in the same way as vowel consonants are formed
in Thamizh except c/ C.
In the case of c/ C different symbols are used in the Grantha Letter.
Observe the pure consonants and corresponding vowel consonants of five 5
GRANTHA LETTERS (except |) on the screen.
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$; !; #; &; Q;
Pronunciation/xypg;g[:Example:
$; As in the word page
!; As in the word purse
#; As in the word mesh
&; As in the word baksheesh
Q; As in the word hill
fpue;j vGj;Jfs; cs;s brhw;fs;Words with grantha letters
nuh$h rOJA Rose
!u!;tjp sarasvathi Goddess
#uj;J sharaththu Agreement
jh$;kQhy; thAjmahAl Tajmahal
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