Hindi Barakhadi in English Words

Hindi Barakhadi in English Words

Hindi Barakhadi in English Words – As we have learned in last lesson here we will learn how to use Hindi Vowels and Hindi Consonants to create various sounds

However, we must first learn how to make various sounds using English vowels and English consonants before learning this in Hindi.

Vowels in English are a, e, i, o, and u.

 An English consonant, “K,” can be combined with five different English vowels to create five distinct sounds.

Barakhadi (Matra): vowel signs

• k + a= ka as in kaka                   
• k+ e= ke  as in keyboard
• k+ i= ki as in kick
• k+ o= ko as in kofta
• k+ u= ku as in kurtas

Hindi is not an exception. Each Hindi consonant can have twelve different sounds when twelve vowels are inserted behind it. In Hindi, the word “twleve” means “barah.” Hence, the term “Barakhadi” refers to what you are about to learn.

Let us take the example of Hindi alphabet “ग (ga)“

When “ग (ga)” combines with the first Hindi vowel अ(a), the sound remains as it is

ग (ga)  +  अ(a) = ग(ga) as in gun

When “ग (ga)” combines with the second Hindi vowel “आ(aa)”, it takes the sound of “आ(aa)” at the end.

ग (ga)  +  आ(aa)= गा(gaa) as in Gandhi

while writing the sign  ा  (known as maatraa)  is attached to “ग (ga)”.

When “ग (ga)” combines with the third Hindi vowel “इ(ii)”, it takes the sound of “इ(ii)” at the end.

ग (ga)  +  इ(ii)=  गि(gi) as in Gift

while writing the sign ि  is attached to “ग (ga)”.

Barakhadi of ‘ga’

The following presentation shows the complete Barakhadi of ग.

अ

इ

ई

उ

ऊ

ए

ऐ

ओ

औ

अं

अ:

ग+अ

ग+आ

ग+इ

ग+ई

ग+उ

ग+ऊ

ग+ए

ग+ऐ

ग+ओ

ग+औ

ग+अं

ग+अ:

ग

गा

गि

गी

गु

गू

गे

गै

गो

गौ

गं

ग:

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