Vowel Letters and Vowel Signs
আ and ই are full vowel letters. In কা and কি the same vowels are signs beside ক.
How It Works
Ten of the vowel letters have a matching sign. The table shows them on ক.
| Vowel letter | Sign on ক | Vowel letter | Sign on ক |
|---|---|---|---|
| আ | কা | এ | কে |
| ই | কি | ঐ | কৈ |
| ঈ | কী | ও | কো |
| উ | কু | ঔ | কৌ |
| ঊ | কূ | ঋ | কৃ |
The eleventh vowel letter অ has no sign. A consonant with no sign already carries it. That is the hidden vowel.
Signs sit in different places. Most come after the consonant, like া. The signs ি and ে are drawn before it, and ু sits under it. The sign ো goes on both sides. Read a consonant first, then add the vowel its sign gives.
Examples (5)
- কাম
Work.
The sign া gives ক the vowel আ.
- কিতাপ
Book.
The sign ি is drawn before ক but said after it.
- কুকুৰ
Dog.
The sign ু sits under each ক.
- কেনে
How.
The sign ে is drawn before ক.
- কোন
Who.
The sign ো goes on both sides of ক.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The vowels are the first group of letters in the script, so the script comes first.
Related Patterns
- The Hidden Vowel
A consonant with no sign carries the hidden vowel.
Foundations - ই / ঈ / উ / ঊShort and Long Vowels Sound the Same
Two pairs of these vowels sound the same.
Foundations - The Apostrophe in Words
The apostrophe marks the vowel o.
Foundations - Joined Letters
Joined consonants lose their vowel inside the shape.
Foundations
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Patterns that build on this one.
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