ख and ग
Hear the four k-family carriers, then read the two new signs.
About this unit
The k family has four members. You know क and घ; this unit adds the airy ख and the buzzing ग.
- ख
a puff of airखाना · food, meal - ग
throat buzzesगाई · cow
| No buzz | Buzz | |
|---|---|---|
| No breath | क | ग |
| Breath | ख | घ |
Keep the vowel the same while you listen: का, खा, गा, घा.
More words to read
खीर
rice puddingkhirगाला
cheekgālā
घाम
sunshineghāmReading tips
Review क/घ and add ख/ग. Keep the vowel fixed while listening for voicing and breath.
Reading practice
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Hear the four k-family carriers, then read the two new signs.
खीर
rice pudding
गाई
cowगाला
cheek
खाना
food, meal
घाम
sunshineUse a Nepali keyboard
Nepali traditional and romanised layouts are optional. Course tiles enter logical order: consonant, vowel, nasal mark; halant between joined consonants.