◌्, ◌ः, ङ and ञ
Read consonant joining, visarga and learned nasal letters.
About this unit
The halant ् removes a consonant’s built-in vowel, so two consonants can join. Visarga ः and two rare nasal letters complete the signs.
- ◌्removes the built-in vowel
- ◌ःlight h; the word decides
- ङng, as in “sing”अङ्ग · body part
- ञ
ny, as in “canyon”पञ्जा · paw
| Parts | Joined | Read |
|---|---|---|
| स + ् + त | स्त | st |
| ब + ् + ब | ब्ब | bb |
| ङ + ् + ग | ङ्ग | ṅg |
ङ and ञ appear mostly before a consonant of their own family: अङ्ग, पञ्जा.
Build the reading unit
Enter parts in logical order; the font places and joins them.
स + ् + त → स्त
ञ + ् + ज → ञ्ज
More words to read
डिब्बा
boxḍibbāReading tips
A halant removes a consonant’s inherent vowel. The resulting cluster may be a half form or ligature. Nepali final-vowel conventions differ from Hindi: learn the actual Nepali whole word and its careful spelling. Visarga occurs in Sanskrit-derived spelling; its pronunciation belongs to the word.
Reading practice
Letters in words
Match each sign to the same sign in its example.
Find the sound
Match the sounds to the signs. Tap a sign to check.
Read with support
Match the words to their pictures.
Read without a sound cue
Match the words to their pictures.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Sound to spelling
Listen. Choose the spelling.
Spelling to sound
Read the word. Choose its sound.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
Build the word
Listen and build the word in typing order.
Recall the spelling
Listen and build the word without its picture.
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Read consonant joining, visarga and learned nasal letters.
नमस्ते
helloडिब्बा
boxअङ्ग
body part
पञ्जा
pawदुःख
sorrowUse a Nepali keyboard
Nepali traditional and romanised layouts are optional. Course tiles enter logical order: consonant, vowel, nasal mark; halant between joined consonants.
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