थ, ध, ट and ठ
Keep dental and curled-tongue sounds apart.
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Nepali has two kinds of t and d. For dental ones the tongue touches the teeth; for retroflex ones it curls back.
- थ
tongue at the teethथाल · plate - ध
tongue at the teethदूध · milk - ट
tongue curled backटोपी · cap - ठtongue curled backठूलो · big
| Tongue | t | t + air |
|---|---|---|
| at the teeth | त | थ |
| curled back | ट | ठ |
ध is the dental d with breath. थ and ध are never the th of English “thin”.
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धागो
threaddhāgoReading tips
त/थ and द/ध are dental. ट/ठ have a curled-back tongue position. Nepali थ/ध are not English th.
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Keep dental and curled-tongue sounds apart.
थाल
plate
दूध
milk
टोपी
capठूलो
bigधागो
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