by Nathan
Letter Focus – प
June 18, 2009 1:54 am in Beginner, Letters and Sounds, Meena, Naraindas, Nathan by Nathan
(6 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)
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Today’s letter is प. This is written as “pa”. In today’s lesson we hear many words with this letter and become comfortable listening out for this letter in many contexts. You should practice saying each letter so that you become comfortable speaking the letter as well.
How does it look?
Backwards capital P with a flat line on top that extends a little on each side.
How to type it?
If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press “h”
(see “How to type in Hindi” for more information about setting up your computer.)
Words
At the Beginning
पर – on
पल – moment
पढ़ – read (a command)
पवन – air
पकड़ – hold, grasp
पचास – fifty
In the Middle
पचपन – fifty-five
तपन – heat
चौपट – to ruin
चपल – active
At the End
साँप – snake
सीप – oyster
श्राप – curse
With other vowels
पिता – father
नपाई – measurement
पपीहा – cuckoo bird
चारपाई – Indian cot
Related Podcasts
Hindi Consonants Bundle – March 2009 – CD 2 Track 8
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It would be really helpful if the letter focus for each day gave a brief description of how to pronounce the letter. I know this can be difficult since you would need to account for differences in pronounciation some English words by British speakers versus American speakers. However, this could be accommodated in those cases by giving two examples.
Thanks!
Hi,
I did not understand so well, the difference between chapal (sandal) and chapal (active). Can you please add the spelling in the coming lesson.
many thanks for the classes, I enjoy very much listening to your podcasts.
thanks,
Erez
Chapal for a sandal would have a double p sound.
Looks like चप्पल
So it’s – chap pal
I think if you say both words separate and the add them together you will see a difference.
The one in the example is चपल which is pronounced with a quick ‘p’ sound like a church chapel. I don’t think though this is a very common word but was used for more of an example.
thanks for the help.
dhanyevad,
Erez