ओ, औ, ◌ो and ◌ौ
Read the combined o and au signs.
About this unit
o and au: each sign is an upright bar after the consonant, with strokes on top.
- ओa plain o, as in “go”ओमान · Oman, a country
- औau, close to “cow”औलो · malaria
- ◌ोa plain o, as in “go”
- ◌ौau, close to “cow”
| Alone | Sign | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| ओ | ो | म + ो → मो |
| औ | ौ | क + ौ → कौ |
As with े and ै: one stroke on top for o, two for au.
Build the reading unit
Enter parts in logical order; the font places and joins them.
क + ो → को
क + ौ → कौ
More words to read
कौसी
terracekausi
नौ
ninenauReading tips
Each combined mark is one vowel sign. औलो is the Nepali word for malaria, included as a meaning card, not a picture.
Reading practice
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Read the combined o and au signs.
मोती
pearlकौसी
terrace
नौ
nineऔलो
malariaओमान
Oman, a country
मौरी
beeUse a Nepali keyboard
Nepali traditional and romanised layouts are optional. Course tiles enter logical order: consonant, vowel, nasal mark; halant between joined consonants.