Hindi matras are also known as vowel signs. Every Hindi vowel has its own different signs.
Definition of Hindi Matra: Consonents (व्यंजन) ke bad vowels(स्वरों) ke badle hue swarup (nature) ko matra kahte hai.
Hindi vowels are following:
स्वर (Vowel) |
मात्रा(Sign) |
व्यंजन + मात्रा = अक्षर (consonents +Sign = letter) |
अ |
For अ there is no matra |
क = क (ka) |
आ |
ा |
क + ा = का (kaa) |
इ |
ि |
क + ि = कि (ki) |
ई |
ी |
क + ी = की (kii) |
उ |
ु |
क + ु = कु (ku) |
ऊ |
ू |
क + ू = कू (kuu) |
ऋ |
ृ |
क + ृ = कृ (kri) |
ए |
े |
क + े = के (ke) |
ऐ |
ै |
क + ै = कै (kae) |
ओ |
ो |
क + ो = को (ko) |
औ |
ौ |
क + ौ = कौ (kao) |
अं |
ं |
क + ं = कं (kan) |
अः |
ः |
क + ः = कः (kah) |
Note: अ ki koi sign nhi hoti use sbhi hindi alphabets me add hoti hai:
क् + अ = क
We can relate all matras with words for better pronunciation:
i.e
अ × कम (kam)
आ = ा x काम (kaam)
इ = ि x किसलय (kisliye)
ई = ी x खीर (kheer)
उ = ु x गुलाब (gulab)
ऊ = ू x भूल (bhool)
ऋ = ृ x तृण (trin)
ए = े x केश (kesh)
ऐ = ै x है (hai)
ओ = ो x चोर (chor)
औ = ौ x चौखट (chaukhat)
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