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Hindi Script and Sounds




la


Contents

How does it look?

A three that has fallen over and is facing down.  On the "bottom" of the three is a full height verticle line that has touches a full width horizontal line above the character at the top.

How does it sound?

Letters and sounds commonly confused with

How to write it?

How to type it?

If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press "n"

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

Words

At the Beginning

लट - lock of hair

लड़ना  - to fight 

लत - habit

लहर - wave (as in the sea)

लगन - interest (as in desire, curiosity, liking) 

लगान - tax 

लहसुन - garlic

In the Middle

गलत - wrong, incorrect

चलना  - to move

At the End

जल - water

फल - fruit

पल - moment

कल - yesterday/tomorrow

चल - walk, (let's go)

छल - deception 

थल - land

दल - team

नल - tap (faucet)

हल - plow

बल - power, strength

बाल - hair

With other vowels

गुलाब - rose

गुलाबी - pink

गुलाम - slave

गुलाल - colorful powder


Related Podcasts

Hindi Consonants Bundle - March 2009 - CD 3 Track 3

Other Resources

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