Joined Letters
স্কুল “school” and ডাক্তৰ “doctor” each hold a joined shape: স্ক and ক্ত.
How It Works
A consonant letter with no vowel sign carries ô, though the last ô of most words is not said. The sign ্, called হসন্ত, takes that vowel away, so the next consonant can join on.
| Word | Joined shape | Made of | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| স্কুল | স্ক | স + ক | school |
| ডাক্তৰ | ক্ত | ক + ত | doctor |
| ষ্টেচন | ষ্ট | ষ + ট | station |
| বন্ধু | ন্ধ | ন + ধ | friend |
| ছাত্ৰ | ত্ৰ | ত + ৰ | student (boy or man) |
Read a joined shape left to right and say its consonants one after the other with no vowel between them. Some shapes still show both letters. Others merge into a new shape, so you learn them as you meet them.
Examples (5)
- স্কুল
School.
স and ক join, and ু follows.
- ডাক্তৰ
Doctor.
ক and ত join in the middle of the word.
- ষ্টেচন
Station.
ষ and ট join at the start.
- বন্ধু
Friend.
ন and ধ join before the sign ু.
- ছাত্ৰ
Student (a boy or man).
ত and ৰ join at the end.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Joined letters work by taking the vowel away from the first one, so learners need the bare consonant of কৰ first.
Related Patterns
Learn Next
Patterns that build on this one.
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