Tamil Script Book - Sarvabhashin

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Tamil
sarvabhshin
Script
The Tamil letters and words described in this book are each accompanied by a pronunciation key in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Please refer to these IPA keys for the exact pronunciation of a Tamil letter or word. The IPA is a scientific notation used for accurately transcribing the sounds of most human languages. More about the IPA can be found at http://www.yorku.ca/earmstro/ipa/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipa . The similarities describedin this book between the pronunciations of Tamil letters and corresponding English letters are only guidelines and should be considered as such.
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below skip duck
This letter also has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below go game
This is the letter weve just seen
This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below speak top
This letter also has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below bat boat
These are the letters weve seen so far
p b
This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below catch beach
10
This letter also has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below badge jump
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This letter also has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below sit see
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These are the letters weve seen so far
p b
The sounds of these letters are all called consonants

13
This sound is pronounced similar to bu t month until
This is called a vowel sound
14
Look at these letters
15
In short
- =
b p s Since the letters on the right are made up of a consonant and a vowel sound, lets call them comboletters
16
Heres another sign with a vowel sound
This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below happy This sign is written after a letter
17
These are some combo letters with the sign for i
ki
pi

i
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bi
si
Note that the sign
above the letter is removed for writing this sign
In short
ki
- + =
p b pi
bi
i i si
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This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below pu t pull
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This sign also has a sound similar to bird purse
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These are some combo letters with the sign weve just seen The sign for the vowel
u/ changes shape u
depending on the letter to which it is attached
ku k
pu p bu b
u u su s
Note that the sign

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And again, in short
ku k
p b s
pu p bu b u u su s
- + =
Get the idea?!
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These letters look similar
ki
ku k

s i i si u u su s
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Look at these sequences made from the letters and signs weve just seen
pb

ki pib

ku pub
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Some more sequences made from the letters and signs weve just seen
kb

kib pi

kub pu
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Notice the pattern? When the first letter in a word,
and its derivatives are usually pronounced k k kb
ki
kib
ku
kub
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But when not the first letter in a word,
and its derivatives are usually pronounced k p
ki
pi
ku
pu
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When the first letter in a word,
and its derivatives are usually pronounced p pb p
pib
pi
pub
pu
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and its derivatives are usually pronounced b pb kb
pib
kib
pub
kub
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Now look at these sequences made from the letters and signs weve just seen
pb

ki pib

ku pub
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Some more sequences made from the letters and signs weve just seen
kb

kip pi

kub pu
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Have a look again at these sequences in particular
ku
pub

kub pu
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Notice the pattern? When the first vowel in a word,
and its derivatives are usually pronounced u ku kub
pub
kub
ku
pub
kub
pu
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But when not the first vowel in a word,
and its derivatives are usually pronounced k pb kb p

ki pib kip pi

ku pub kub pu

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So
Beginning of a word
Elsewhere in a word
k ki ku
Beginning of a word
i
Elsewhere in a word
p pi pu
b bi b
There are some exceptions to this pattern which well come across as we go on
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and its combo letters can be pronounced

either with or with s This depends on the dialect of Tamil
So you can get away with either
Happy?
In this book, well stick with the s pronunciation for the most part
37
Now look at these sequences of letters
kk
kki
kk

pp ppi pp
So
When a combo letter appears on its own, its pronunciation may vary depending on its position in a word like we saw on the previous few pages But when it is doubled, its pronunciation is fixed as shown above
Yay!
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These are some actual Tamil words Can you read them?
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Here are their pronunciations and meanings
sbi
sub
plus ps
curse kus
auspicious ku
cow pkk
flatulence pii
splinter pi
lateral, on the side ppi
jasmine sippi
madness kuppi
chaff kkk
oyster ukk dried ginger
bottle, flask ppp division, classification
vomit, spew
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below yo-yo young
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below the Italian wordRoma This is a rolled /r/, as in Spanish or Italian
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below lad luck
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below van victory
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These are the basic letters weve just seen
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This is how the vowel is written on these letters

l
Note that the sign

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This is how the vowel i is written on these letters
ji
ri

li
Note that the sign

i above the letter is removed for writing this sign
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This is how the vowel u / is written on these letters
ju j
ru r
lu l
Note that the sign

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These are all the various basic and combo letters weve seen thus far
ji
ju j

r r ri ru r

li lu l u

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li
lu l

i u
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These combo letters with the vowel u / have a similar shape
ku k
ru r

As do these
pu p
bu b
su s
ju j
lu l
This letter forms a combo letter with u / with a shape different from the rest
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Can you read these Tamil words?
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ur1
irl1
rjil
wall il1 go away, go off prpp
finger, toe ikkl1 hiccup pp
train kspp1 bitterness sipp1

lentils sirpp
2
classroom kulkk
red plkkl1

laughter
1 2
shake, jolt
pronunciation
is pronounced like a in ago is pronounced like i in pin
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below no new
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below the Italian word Roma This is a rolled /r/, as in Spanish or Italian That is, its pronunciation is the same as
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This is how the vowels , i and u are written on these basic letters

ni ri

nu n ru r

Note that the sign

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ni
nu ,n

r r ri ru , r
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ri
ru r
tr
tri
tr

The double letter sounds like tr in tree
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lu l
nu n
ru r
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li
lu l

i u

n n ni nu n
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Can you read these Tamil words?
62
sni
kri
sin
sinn inn

Saturn ptri curry Shiva, name of a Hindu god sutr small kjir
about knr calf, young one of a cow
circular motion pinr afterwards, behind
rope krpp blackness
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below tenth month To pronounce this letter, the tip of your tongue touches your front teeth
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below May mother
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This is how the vowels for , i and u / are written on these basic letters

ni nu

mi mu m
Note that the sign

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n i
n u n

mi mu m
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ri
ru r

n n i n u n
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ku k
ru r
mu m

As do these
lu l
nu n
ru r
n u n
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Look at these sequences of letters
mb
mbi
mbu mb

So, when
comes immediately before and its combo letters the combo letters of are pronounced with a b
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Some Tamil words with the letters weve just seen
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Heres how they sound and what they mean
mn
n m
murs
son mns
fingernail n nri
drum kmbi
mind n rm
thank you srmm
wire, string n mkk
town, city n rmb
skin n irmb
to us krmb
nerve pinnum
fully, in plenty skkrm
sugarcane mummrm
moreover n nnjm
wheel
intensity surkkm
courtesy, politeness smmns
heaven mrmn
angel
son-in-law
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below the Spanish word toro To pronounce this letter, the tip of your tongue touches the back of your front teeth
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This letter also has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below the Spanish word diez To pronounce this letter, the tip of your tongue touches the back of your front teeth
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below tray trouble To pronounce this letter, the tip of your tongue curls right back and touches the roof of your mouth
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This letter also has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below drum drink To pronounce this letter, the tip of your tongue curls right back and touches the roof of your mouth
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This letter also has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below the American pronunciation of better the American pronunciation of ladder the Spanish word pero To pronounce this letter, the tip of your tongue curls right back and flaps against the roof of your mouth
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This is how the vowels for , i and u / are written on these basic letters
t i
d i
t u d u
t d
u u u
Note that the sign

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above the letter is removed for writing these vowels
t i
d i
t u d u
t d

i i u u u
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ki
ku k

s s i i si u u su s
t d t
d t i
d i t u d u
t d
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As do these
ri
ru r

n n i n u n
t d t

t i d i t u t d u d
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ku k
ru r
mu m
u u u

As do these
lu l
nu n
ru r
n u n
t u t
d u d
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Look at these sequences made from the letters and signs weve just seen
t d

t id i t i id

t ud u t u ud
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Notice the pattern? When the first letter in a word,
and its derivatives are usually pronounced t t d t
t id
t i
t ud
t u
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and its derivatives are usually pronounced d t d d
t id
id
t ud
ud
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When the first letter in a word,
and its derivatives are usually pronounced d
id
ud
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and its derivatives are usually pronounced t
t i
t u
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t t
t t i
t t

The pronunciation of these double letters is fixed as shown above
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n d
n d i
n d u n d

So, when
comes immediately before and its combo letters the combo letters of are pronounced with a d
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Here are some Tamil words with the new letters weve just seen
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And heres how you pronounce them, and what they mean pm skt i k
movie, picture, photo pt t
strength, power t inn eat (a snack) mum
tie, bind mud back lm
ten mnid n human, man mrn d

only lakh, hundred thousand (100,000) prd mr1

medicine kuijrs
prime minister smbn d m
republic sud n d rm1 freedom

1
connection, relation mrbrijum again

is pronounced like i in pin, but very lightly
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Some more vowel sounds and signs
This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below pen bend This sign is written before a letter
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This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below The Italian word Roma but shorter in length Note that this sign has two parts One is written before, and the other after the letter
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These are the vowel signs weve just seen
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This is how these signs are written on the letters weve seen so far
ke
ko
pe be
po bo
e e se o
o so
Only the beginning
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je
jo
re
ro
le
lo
More to come
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ne
no
re
ro
n e
n o
me
mo
Wait for it
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And were done
t e
d e
t o
d o
e e e o
o o
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le
lo
ne
no
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102
And these are their pronunciations and meanings
n el
n ej
paddy eri
clarified butter, ghee etri
rage, mania perij
victory kurt t elmb
big poj
cartilage komb
lie, falsehood romb
horn, antlers kos
very, highly porkki
mosquito pejrol
rogue, vagabond
noun
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below hold boulder To pronounce this letter, the tip of your tongue curls right back and touches the roof of your mouth
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below the American pronunciation of America To pronounce this letter, the tip of your tongue curls right back and touches the roof of your mouth
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This is how the various vowel signs are written on

e o
Note that the sign
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e o
Note that the sign
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These letters look similar l l li lu l
le
lo i
o ni nu
ne
no
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As do these
mi
mu m
me
mo
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ku k
ru r
mu m
u u u
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And heres how you pronounce them, and what they mean
mu
pm
mu
thorn t usi
fruit
bud poru meaning kikk
holy basil, tulsi Ocimum tenuiflorum ikk

east mud um
lamp kul
god
wholly, completely t m moi Tamil language
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below sing ringing It is not pronounced like the underlined letter(s) below finger
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below onion the French word montagne the Spanish word Espaa
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below bend wander To pronounce this letter, the tip of your tongue curls right back and touches the roof of your mouth
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117

e o
Note that the sign
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e o
Note that the sign
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e o
Note that the sign
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n i
n u n
n e
n o
n n i
n u n
n e
n o
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These letters are experts at camouflage
ni
nu n
ne
no
Note that
n has two circles and has three circles
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u / combo letter classes
Class 2
pu p
bu b
su s
ju j
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and Class 3
lu l
nu n
ru r
n u n
t u t
d u d
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e o
So, when
comes immediately before and its combo letters the combo letters of are pronounced with a
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Here are some Tamil words with
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And here are their meanings and pronunciations. How did you fare?
sm
t m
kur

conch n gold t i monkey t i

shake, tremble srn Monday younger sister kuumm
Sankara, Siva, a Hindu God mui
vermilion powder pol
radish
Pongal, a Tamil festival
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ni
nu n

ne no

So, when
Note that the pronunciation of also changes from to n when it comes before
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Here are some Tamil words with
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Here are the meanings and pronunciations of these words
kni
pn
n en
gruel, conjee lnm bribe konm

cotton mn heart kir yellow poet nerni

a little, small quantity knol
puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris
harsh words Note that the pronunciation of changes from to n when it comes before
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e o

So, when
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And here are some Tamil words with
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Not too difficult?
pu
pe
eye t i water ni
sore, ulcer i cart, vehicle
woman kini computer kri

dictionary nbn
metal ladle mbm
friend
festival pavilion
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below jump badge
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below ship sugar
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136
u,

e o
Note that the sign
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u,

e o
Note that the sign
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Note that these letters form a whole new u / combo letter class
Class 4
u,
u,
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Here are some Tamil words with these new letters
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And here are their meanings and pronunciations
im
shorts, underpants ejm
poison km
victory nnl
difficulty, trouble n imm
window nri
minute, moment rm
January ermni
year ijm
Germany
subject, topic
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Our new letter
has a special form when it combines with k k
And this is how the vowel signs are written on this special form
ki
ku, k

ke ko
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Were you able to read these words?
pki bird lkmi Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of wealth d kim south
n kt t rm star
kt t rijn warrior
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Great.
Now, an obvious question. What if a word starts with a vowel? How do we write it then?
Theres a slightly different way of doing this
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If a word starts with a vowel, we use the followingindependent letters, instead of vowel signs
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And here are some words that use these independent vowel letters
that nb
he, that man n
she, that woman mbn

love, affection id elder brother in barber i
this ir
he, this man irt t m
she, this woman ird jm

two un blood ujir
heart ud i
your umb
life ulm
help ur
body
world
consciousness
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Here are some more independent vowel letters
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Note that the independent vowel letters weve just seen are pronounced slightly differently from their signs
This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below ye in yet
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below wo in wonkyt
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These letters look very similar
u,
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And are some words that use these independent vowel letters en en e
my ermb
who, which man eppi
who, which woman et t
ant ebd
how e
writing eirn d

eighty or how much oli from where oi
a, an onr
sound onbd
light om
one okkm
nine oi
camel oippm

discipline parasite photograph
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Speaking of vowels, here are some more
This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below drama father This sign is written after a letter
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This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below bee keep This sign is written after a letter
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This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below tool loop This sign is written below a letter
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This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below the French word fiance but slightly longer in length This sign is written above a letter
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This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below the Italian word Roma but slightly longer in length This sign is written after a letter
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This is how the signs for , i,e and o are written on the basic letter
k/ ki i
ke e ko

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Here are most of the vowels weve seen so far, attached to the letter
k/ k
ki i ki
ke e ke
ko o
ko o
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and form a combo letter

with a slightly different shape
i i i
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u, just like u/ , has an identity crisis

Class 1
ku u
ru
mu
u u u
ku u
This one is the black sheep among this lot
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Class 2
pu
u u su
ju
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Class 3
lu
nu
ru
n u
t u d u
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and Class 4
su
Phew!
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These signs look similar
164
As do these

o o
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Heres a nice long list of words to get your hands dirty
kd ear kie below kun curve, bend kei question kobm anger si witness sipp ipp comb su heat sel rooster sor cooked rice
kppi coffee kinm horizon kum meeting kerm Kerala, a state in India kojil temple spp food sikkrm speed surijn sun sern d together with somb fennel seeds
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min bail jir Sunday em not needed uijm atrocity elder brother t our ninety t n oneself t i fire t ed i date n n I
oi pair, couple bm remembrance, recollection i tea keen I heard kir tears pom we did in d here you go lt t in Latin language t orm traditional festoon n i you all
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n ul thread pmb snake sippur Singapore mnilm state, province muni mouth, face in d ij India eiji release r king rubj rupee ljkk suitability
n erm time pim platform somberi lazybones min fish mosm fraud jppm Jaffna, Sri Lanka jud r Jewish srirm body reijo radio li leave, holiday
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klluri college b1 bungalow beur1 Bangalore, India i festival i house enrlum even then t eni honeybee
pinnle afterwards eijm tin (metal) ue inside, within med softly t nur Tanjore, a town in Tamil Nadu sitrur village, hamlet n nur four hundred
at the beginning of these words is pronounced b, not p
Phew!
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At the beginning of a word, these vowels are written like this
i u
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Again, note that the last two of the independent vowel letters weve just seen are pronounced slightly differently from their signs
This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below Yale
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below wont
172
Here are all the independent vowels weve seen so far, along with their corresponding vowel signs
i u,

i u

We already know that
does not have any vowel sign of its own

More to come
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o o o o

Remember, the independent vowel letters above have pronunciations slightly different from those of the vowel signs
174
175
As do these
176
And these
177
And these
178
And these
The only difference between these two is the little curl at the bottom of
179
Some Tamil words beginning with the new vowel letters weve just seen
180
You should have got all of these right!
nl but irn Iran ur city, town en why o run
rmbm beginning irpp attraction, pull urj Indian pickle e climb, ascend ol hotel, restaurant
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And even more vowels
This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below kite height This sign is written before a letter
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This sign has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below how brown This sign is written before and after a letter
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This is how the signs for j and w are written using the letter
k/ as the basic letter j
kj
kw j
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These are all the vowel signs with the letter
k/
ki
ki
ku k
ku
ke
ko
kj

ke ko kw
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Notice the similarity in these letter combinations
ke
kj j
That is, notice the similarity in e j
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And in these
ko
kw w
That is, the similarity in o w
187
Unfortunately, there is no difference between these letter combinations
ke
kw w
That is, there is no difference between e w
If its any consolation,
w occurs quite rarely in Tamil
So that reduces the chance of confusion somewhat

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Watch out for these in particular
lj

j nj j
The last two are especially notorious!
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Here are some words that have these signs
kj hand mj rain sj quarrel sennj ennj Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu ilj Sri Lanka jppm banana
wl bat (animal) swkkijm health, well-being swn d rijm beauty, loveliness mwnrd m vow of silence
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At the beginning of a word, these vowels are written like this
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These letters look very similar

u e

o o
Notice the difference in the curls at the bottom

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These letters, too, look very similar
Note that the
portion of w looks exactly like o

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that is, withouta curl at the bottom
These letter combinations look identical -
Remember,
w doesnt occur too often in Tamil

So keep your chin up
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five oh! five hundred fifty Europe United States
respectful title for elderly woman medicine
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The vowels above are called short vowels, as their length while speaking is comparatively less
The vowels above are called long vowels, as their length while speaking is comparatively more
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The sounds above are called diphthongs
Homophones are different letters that have the same sound.
Tamil too has homophonic letters
This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below sugar ship That is, its pronunciation is the same as
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below sit see That is, its pronunciation is the same as one of the pronunciations of
198
This letter doesnt have any homophones
This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below hat help
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200

i u e o j Note that the sign vowels
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i u e o w
above the letter is removed for writing these

si su se so sj Note that the sign vowels
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si su se so s w
above the letter is removed for writing these

i i u u e e o o j w Note that the sign

203
These letters look similar l l l li li
lu , l
lu lo
le lo
le
lj

lw

s s su , s su
si si

se
se so

so
sj
s w
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u / combo letter class for these letters
Class 4
u,
su, s
u,

u su u
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Here are some words with these new letters
rm shelter, refuge st ri scholar
sr sir kkkus latrine, WC polis police pust m book spt t ri hospital
in d i Hindi language ll halal (Islamic food standard) snem friendship imsj non-violence
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The letter
is normally replaced by in everyday Tamil
So, you would more likely see (and hear)

In fact,
srm shelter, refuge sst ri scholar
is almost never used in Tamil
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Our new letter
has a special form when it combines with ri ri ri
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Here are some Tamil words with this combination letter
rimt i Mrs. ride i Sridevi a name for Lakshmi, a Hindu goddess rirm Srirangam, a place in Tamil Nadu
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This character is sometimes used to modify the sound of the letter immediately after it
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This letter has a sound similar to the underlined letter(s) below f in fat
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This is how the vowel signs weve seen are written on

fi fi fu fu fe fe fo fo fj fw
Note that the sign

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The only difference between these pairs of letters is the sign
213
Here are some Tamil words containing the letters weve just seen
kfi coffee
fon phone
fsism1 fascism
frns France
Some speakers pronounce this word as in English - fz()m
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Lets end with numerals and punctuation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
However, Western numerals are used nowadays. The original Tamil numerals shown above are rarely used.
Punctuation marks are similar to those used in English.
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Here is a well-known piece of writing, in its Tamil version
. . . .
mnid prijinr slrum sud n d rme pirkkinrnr . r md ippilum urimjilum smmnr . r n jjt t jjum mnsijjjum ijrppp petrr . r orrnorr sod r ur p pil nn d ol eum .
This is Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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This is the Tamil alphabet, with the names of the letters i i u u
j inn r l
perij r
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And these are the vowel and other signs, and their Tamil names
pui
u u
jd m
Good luck!
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End
Typeset in Segoe UI (English & IPA) and Vijaya (Tamil) For more information on the Tamil script and its history http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tamil.htm References: EUDict http://eudict.org McAlpin, David W. A Core Vocabulary for Tamil http://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/mcalpin/ Tamil Wiktionary http://ta.wiktionary.org University of Madras. Tamil Lexicon http://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/tamil-lex/ v2013-06-22 2012-2013 Arvind Iyengar. All Rights Reserved.

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Tamil Script Book - Sarvabhashin

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This is the letter weve just seen

These are the letters weve seen so far

These are the letters weve seen so far

The sounds of these letters are all called consonants

This sound is pronounced similar to bu t month until

This is called a vowel sound

Look at these letters

Heres another sign with a vowel sound

These are some combo letters with the sign for i

Note that the sign

above the letter is removed for writing this sign

This sign also has a sound similar to bird purse

depending on the letter to which it is attached

Note that the sign

above the letter is removed for writing this sign

And again, in short

These letters look similar

Notice the pattern? When the first letter in a word,

and its derivatives are usually pronounced k k kb

But when not the first letter in a word,

and its derivatives are usually pronounced k p

When the first letter in a word,

and its derivatives are usually pronounced p pb p

But when not the first letter in a word,

and its derivatives are usually pronounced b pb kb

Have a look again at these sequences in particular

Notice the pattern? When the first vowel in a word,

and its derivatives are usually pronounced u ku kub

But when not the first vowel in a word,

and its derivatives are usually pronounced k pb kb p

and its combo letters can be pronounced

So you can get away with either

Now look at these sequences of letters

Here are their pronunciations and meanings

lateral, on the side ppi

oyster ukk dried ginger

bottle, flask ppp division, classification

These are the basic letters weve just seen

This is how the vowel is written on these letters

This is how the vowel i is written on these letters

This is how the vowel u / is written on these letters

Note that the sign

above the letter is removed for writing this sign

These letters look similar

These combo letters with the vowel u / have a similar shape

Can you read these Tamil words?

Here are their pronunciations and meanings

wall il1 go away, go off prpp

finger, toe ikkl1 hiccup pp

train kspp1 bitterness sipp1

is pronounced like a in ago is pronounced like i in pin

These are the basic letters weve just seen

above the letter is removed for writing this sign

Now look at these sequences of letters

These combo letters with the vowel u / have a similar shape

These letters look similar

Can you read these Tamil words?

Here are their pronunciations and meanings

about knr calf, young one of a cow

circular motion pinr afterwards, behind

rope krpp blackness

These are the basic letters weve just seen

Note that the sign

above the letter is removed for writing this sign

These letters look similar