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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
Key to Transcription
a k/g tR / R
A ng n
i s / ch sh
I nj s
u t/d j
U N h
e th / dh ksh
E sri
ai p/b
o m
O y
au r
q l
v
zh
L
4 M
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Pronounciation/
Example
words with the letter
Patam Picture
Katal Sea
Beginners Programme 5
Kutam Pot
Matal Letter
words with the letter
Pasu Cow
Pahzam Fruit
6 M
Pattam Kite
Vayal Field
Muyal Rabbit
Puyal Storm
Kuyavan Potter
Beginners Programme 7
Maram Tree
Mayil Peacock
Amman Goddess
Malai Mountain
Nizhal Shadow
Kuzhandai Baby
Flute
Pronounciation/
Letter is pronounced as it
Example
Kattam Square
Sattai Shirt
Beginners Programme 9
Vattam Circle
Letter is pronounced as ip
Example
Kappal Ship
PappaLi Papaya
Letter is pronounced as iy
Kaiy Vegetable
Naiy Dog
Caiy Baby
Letter is pronounced as im
Example
KampaLam Carpet
u r f j
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter u is pronounced as ra
Example
Letter r is pronounced as ca
Example
cangku Conch
Letter f is pronounced as ka
Example
jo thati Club
Letter u; pronounced as ir
Example:
Cu; Ur Village
Letter f; pronounced as ik
Example
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m M , <
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter m is pronounced as a
Example
Letter M is pronounced as A
Example
ML ATu Goat
MW ARu River
Letter , is pronounced as i
Example
< I Housefly
22 M
Letter lh is pronounced as TA
Example
Letter gh is pronounced as pA
Example:
Letter ah is pronounced as yA
Example
Letter kh is pronounced as mA
Example
Hh zA As in the word
vizhA (Festival)
Letter uh is pronounced as rA
Example
Letter rh is pronounced as cA
Example
Letter fh is pronounced as kA
Example
Letter o is pronounced as Ti
Example
jo thaTi Club
30 M
Letter O pronounced as TI
Example
Letter gp is pronounced as pi
Example
Letter gP is pronounced as PI
Example
gPgg
; ha; PIppAy Barrel
Letter ap is pronounced as yi
Example
Letter aP is pronounced as yI
Example
aP yI As in the word
effle Tower
vwpaPlo
; eRiyITTi Javelin
g[tpaPug
; g
; [ puviyIrppu Gravity
Letter kp is pronounced as mi
Example
Letter kP is pronounced as mI
Example
Letter HP is pronounced as zI
Example
Letter up is pronounced as ri
Example
Letter uP is pronounced as rI
Example
Letter rp is pronounced as ci
Example
Letter rP is pronounced as cI
Example
rPgg
; [ cIppu Comb
Letter fp is pronounced as ki
Example
Letter fP is pronounced as kI
Example
jP thI Fire
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e
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter e is pronounced as na
Example
Letter e; is pronounced as n
Example
Letter is pronounced as ng
Example
e if nangkai Lady
Letter ep is pronounced as ni
Example
Letter eP is pronounced as nI
Example
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y t
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter y is pronounced as la
Example
Letter t is pronounced as va
Example
Letter y; is pronounced as l
Example
Letter t; is pronounced as V
Example
Letter yh is pronounced as lA
Example
Letter th is pronounced as vA
Example
Letter yp is pronounced as Li
Example
Letter yP is pronounced as lI
Example
Letter tp is pronounced as vi
Example
Letter tP is pronounced as vI
Example
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v V
Pronunciation/xypg;g[
Letter v is pronounced as e
Example
Letter V is pronounced as E
Example
VG Ezhu Seven
Vu; Er Plough
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Letter is pronounced as nj
Example
g R panjchu Cotton
Letter bl is pronounced as te
Example
Letter nl is pronounced as tE or dE
Example
Letter bg is pronounced as pe
Example
Letter ng is pronounced as pE
Example
Letter ba is pronounced as ye
Example
Letter na is pronounced as yE
Example
Letter bk is pronounced as me
Example
Letter nk is pronounced as mE
Example
Letter bu is pronounced as re
Example
Letter nu is pronounced as rE
Example
Letter bf is pronounced as ke
Example
Letter nf is pronounced as kE
Example
Letter be is pronounced as ne
Example
Letter ne is pronounced as nE
Example
Letter by is pronounced as le
Example
Letter ny is pronounced as lE
Example
Letter bt is pronounced as ve
Example
Letter nt is pronounced as VE
Example
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c
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter c is pronounced as u
Example
Letter g[ is pronounced as pu
Example
g[wW
; puRRu Anthill
Letter a[ is pronounced as yu
Example
gR pasu Cow
g R panjchu Cotton
e R nanjchu Poison
k R manjchu Cloud
Letter t[ is pronounced as vu
Example
ML Adu Goat
Letter K is pronounced as mu
Example
Letter U is pronounced as ru
Example
Letter F is pronounced as ku
Example
Fu F kurangu Monkey
Fu F kurangku Monkey
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r F changku Conch
Letter E is pronounced as nu
Example
Letter Y is pronounced as lu
Example
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C
Pronunciation/xypg;g[
Letter C is pronounced as U
Example
Letter g{ is pronounced as pU
Example
g{ pU Flower
Letter a{ is a pronounced as yU
Example
Letter N is pronounced as cU
Example
Letter t{ is pronounced as vU
Example
t{ vU As in the word wool
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Letter ? is pronounced as TU
Example
? TU As in the word Do
Letter \ is pronounced as mU
Example
Letter + is pronounced as rU
Example
Letter T is pronounced as kU
Example
TL kUTu Nest
Letter E} is pronounced as nU
Example
Letter Y} is pronounced as lU
Example
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w I
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter w is pronounced as R
Example
Letter I is pronounced as I
Example
Letter W is pronounced as Ru
Example
Letter wh is pronounced as RA
Example
Letter wp is pronounced as Ri
Example
Letter W} is pronounced as RU
Example
Letter bw is pronounced as Re
Example
Letter nw is pronounced as RE
Example
nt if vEngkai Tiger
j ir thanjsai Thanjavur
g ir panjchai Poor
g{ ir punjchai weak
ig pai Bag
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s d z
Pronunciation/xypg;g[
Letter s is pronounced as La
Example
Letter d is pronounced as na
Example
Letter z is pronounced as Na
Example
Letter s; is pronounced as L
Example
Letter d; is pronounced as n
Example:
Letter z; is pronounced as N
Example:
Letter sh is pronounced as LA
Example
Letter dh is pronounced as nA
Example
Letter zh is pronounced as NA
Example
Letter sp is pronounced as Li
Example
Letter sP is pronounced as LI
Example
Letter dp is pronounced as ni
Example
Letter dP is pronounced as nI
Example
gd;dPub
; rk;g[ pannIrsembu A container
with Rosewater
Letter zp is pronounced as Ni
Example
Letter zP is pronounced as NI
Example
Letter S is pronounced as Lu
Example
Letter ~ is pronounced as LU
Example
Letter D is pronounced as nu
Example
kD manu Petition
Beginners Programme 131
Letter D} is pronounced as nU
Example
Letter q is pronounced as Nu
Example
fqf;fhy; kaNukkAl
Letter q} is pronounced as NU
Example
Letter bs is pronounced as Le
Example
thbsL vALeTu
Letter ns is pronounced as LE
Example
Letter bd is pronounced as ne
Example
Letter nd is pronounced as nE
Example
Letter bz is pronounced as Ne
Example
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x X xs
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter x is pronounced as o
Example:
Letter X is pronounced as O
Example
Letter xs is pronounced as au
Example
xs au As in the
word cow
jPgb
; ghwp thIppoRi Spark
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`
Pronounciation/xypg;g[
Letter ` is pronounced as Ht
Example
` As in the word October
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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.
174 M
bka;vGj;J+capu;
capu;vGj;J = capu;bka; vGj;J
l; + m = l g; + m = g
k; + m = k a; + m = a
H; + m = H u; + m = u
r; + m = r f; + m = f
j; + m = j l; + M = lh
g; + M = gh a; + M = ah
k; + M = kh H; + M = Hh
u; + M = uh r; + M = rh
f; + M = fh j; + M = jh
l; + , = o j; + < = jP
g; + , = gp a; + , = ap
k; + , = kp H; + , = Hp
u; + , = up r; + , = rp
f; + , = fp j; + , = jp
l; + < = O g; + < = gP
a; + < = aP l; + , = o
k; + < = kP H; + < = HP
u; + < = uP r; + < = rP
f; + < = fP j; + < = jP
e; + M = eh + M =
y; + M = yh t; + M = th
y; + , = yp t; + , = tp
g; + v = bg a; + v = ba
k; + v = bk H; + v = bH
u; + v = bu r; + v = br
f; + v = bf j; + v = bj
e; + v = be + v = b
y; + v = by t; + v = bt
+ v = b l; + V = nl
k; + V = nk H; + V = nH
u; + V = nu r; + V = nr
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f; + V = nf j; + V = nj
e; + V = ne + V = n
y; + V = ny t; + V = nt
+ V = n + M = h
g; + c = g[ a; + c = a[
r; + c = R + c =
t; + c = t[ l; + c = L
k; + c = K H; + c = G
u; + c = U f; + c = F
j; + c = J e; + c = E
y; + c = Y + c =
g; + C = g{ a; + C = a{
r; + C = N + C =
t; + C = t{ l; + C = ?
k; + C = \ H; + C = =
u; + C = + f; + C = T
j; + C = J} e; + C = E}
y; + C = Y} + C =
w; + , = wp w; + < = wP
w; + c = W w; + C = W}
w; + v = bw w; + V = nw
f; + I = if + I = i
r; + I = ir + I = i
l; + I = il j; + I = ij
e; + I = ie k; + I = ik
a; + I = ia u; + I = iu
t; + I = it H; + I = iH
w; + I = iw z; + M = zh
s; + M = sh d; + M = dh
z; + M = zh
176 M
f; + x = bfh f; + X = nfh
+ x = b h + X = n h
r; + x = brh r; + X = nrh
+ x = b h + X = n h
l; + x = blh l; + X = nlh
z;+ x = bzh z; + X = nzh
j; + x = bjh j; + X = njh
e; + x = beh e; + X = neh
g; + x = bgh g; + X = ngh
k; + x = bkh k; + X = nkh
a; + x = bah a; + X = nah
u; + x = buh u; + X = nuh
y; + x = byh y; + X = nyh
t; + x = bth t; + X = nth
H; + x = bHh H; + X = nHh
s; + x = bsh s; + X = nsh
w; + x = bwh w; + X = nwh
d; + x = bdh d; + X = ndh
xs is added to a consonant letter by omitting the dot above it,
prefixing the sign b and adding the sign s after the consonant.
f; + xs = bfs + xs = bs
r; + xs = brs + xs = bs
l; + xs = bls z;+ xs = bzs
j; + xs = bjs e; + xs = bes
g; + xs = bgs k; + xs = bks
a; + xs = bas u; + xs = bus
y; + xs = bys t; + xs = bts
H; + xs = bHs s; + xs = bss
w; + xs = bws d; + xs = bds
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$ # ! & Q |
Pronunciation/xypg;g[
Letter $ is pronounced as ja
Example
#uj;J
(xg;ge;jk;) Sharaththu Clause
Letter ! is pronounced as sa
Example
!u;gg
; k; sarppam Snake
Letter Q is pronounced as ha
Example
Vowel consonants are formed in the same way as vowel consonants are formed
in Thamizh except c/ C.
$; !; #; &; 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
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184 M
-3
-4
Beginners Programme 185
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-6
I !
186 M
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I
K !
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CP.
A!
O A
A!
Beginners Programme 187
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c!
C, , N
F c !
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F F
!
Y!
188 M
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I I
e
L H F
A
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!
Beginners Programme 189
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! ! !
!
A OF!
! ! !
!
!
Q !
A!
! ! !
190 M
ghly;-14
capbuGj;J mwpKfg;ghly;
md;ng flt[s;
m......m......m
Mil mzptjpy; J}a;ik fhg;gha;
M......M......M
,dpik Mfg; ngrpg; gHFtha;
,......,......,
<if bra;J ,d;gk; bgWtha;
<......<......<
cyfk; Rw;w Mir bfhs;tha;
c......c......c
Cuhu; bkr;r cau;eJ
; epw;gha;
C......C......C
vFk; epiwe;j ,iwia ntz;o
v......v......v
ViHf;Fjt[k; cs;sk; bgWtha;
V......V......V
Iak; ,d;wpf; fy;tp fw;gha;
I......I......I
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xd;wha;f; To thH epidg;gha;
x......x......x
Xjp Xjp cau;tha; ehSk;
X......X......X
xsit bkhHpfs; mwptha; cau;tha;
xs......xs......xs
vfha; clypy; cWjp bfhs;tha;
............
(md;ng)
m Kjy; xs tiu capbud mwpe;J
brhy;....brhy;....brhy;...
md;idj; jkpGf;F mzpaha; vd;Wk;
epy;....epy;....epy;
ghly;-15
bka;baGj;J mwpKfg;ghly;
mf;fhs; tPlL
; j; njhl;lk;
mf;fhs; tPlL
; j; njhl;lk; ghu;
mnf bro bfho mHifg; ghu;
192 M
gr;irg; gnry; vDk; g[yb
; tspapy;
krs; ,rpf; Fiyfs; ghu;
tl;l totf; fpzw;iwg; ghu;
jz;zPu; gha[k; tsg;gk; ghu;
gR nghyj; J}ajha;
gz;g[ eyk; bfhz;lts;
bfhrpf; bfhrpg; ngrpna
FHe;ij vk;ikg; ngqths;
b
ehSk; vkf;F Cl;Lths;
vd;Wk; thH;tpy; caunt
,dpa bewpfs; fhl;Lths;