The Hindi script is known as “Devanagari”. This script is the same as for “Sanskrit,” the ancient language of India. The epics and Vedas are written in Sanskrit. This beautiful script is so aesthetic, that it can be found carved into the pillars and walls of many architectural landmarks. Just like in English, Hindi script has vowels - these are the building blocks of any language.
Let's begin this lesson on vowels in Hindi!
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Today we will teach you about vowels in the Hindi language. The traditional Hindi language is made up of 13 vowels, and we are going to cover the most common.
अ
a
as in “a”mend
अदरक
adaraka
ginger
आ
ā
as in “a”rm
आम
āma
mango
इ
i
as in “E”ngland
इंजन
injana
engine
ई
ī
as in “ea”gle
ईंट
iīṭa
brick
उ
u
as in “ooh”
उल्लू
ullū
owl
ऊ
ū
as in “ooh_”
ऊँट
ūm̐ṭa
camel
ए
e
as in “a”ge
एड़ी
eṛī
heel
ऐ
ai
as in “I”rish
ऐनक
ainaka
glasses
ओ
o
as in “o”cean
ओस
osa
dew
औ
au
as in “ow”
औरत
aurata
lady
अं
aṃ
as in “am”azing
अंडा
aṃḍā
egg
अः
aḥ
as in “aha”
प्रातः
prātaḥ
morning (rarely used)
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