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ष

Sha

How does it look?

Like a प but has a slanted line that goes from the upper left to bottom right loop in the backwards P part.  It has a verticle line on the top, and has a backwareds capital P underneath it.  This has the slanted line in it.

How to type it?

If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press “<”

(see “How to type in Hindi” for more information about setting up your computer.)

Words

At the Beginning

षट्कोण – hexagon

षट – six

षण्मुख -  six faces

In the Middle

सुषम – lovely, beautiful

वशेषण – adjective

At the End

विशेष – special

दोष – blame, fault, to accuse

With other vowels

भाषा – language

वर्षा – rain

निषेध – ban, prevention

Related Podcasts

Hindi Consonants Bundle – March 2009 – CD 3 Track 6

Wiki Page: http://www.ispeakhindi.com/wiki/index.php?title=ष

Almost through the consonants!

You could go through each lesson on the site, but you might also be interested in this deal. We are offering the following package to those that contribute $25 or more to support the ISpeakHindi.com site.  This package includes:

1) All the related podcasts about these consonants on CDs.  (These lesson have already been recorded and can be sent to you without delay.

2) A print out of the related material from our wiki about these consonants in booklet form.

3) Hindi Alphabet Writing book (which Aarti is announcing on HindiGym.com)

Here is a picture of what is included: