The Malayalam Aksharamala is the cornerstone of the Malayalam language. It is a systematic arrangement of 51 letters that form the building blocks of all Malayalam words. Understanding the Aksharamala is essential for effective communication in Malayalam, both written and spoken.
The Malayalam Aksharamala comprises 51 letters, classified into three main categories:
The Malayalam Aksharamala is not merely a list of letters. It is a tool for constructing meaningful words and expressions. Here are some practical applications:
Vowel | Symbol | Sound |
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അ | a | Short "a" |
ആ | aa | Long "a" |
ഇ | i | Short "i" |
ഈ | ii | Long "i" |
ഉ | u | Short "u" |
ഊ | uu | Long "u" |
ഋ | ri | Nasal "ri" |
ൠ | rii | Long nasal "ri" |
ഌ | le | Nasal "le" |
ൡ | lee | Long nasal "le" |
എ | e | Short "e" |
ഏ | ee | Long "e" |
ഐ | ai | Diphthong "ai" |
ഔ | au | Diphthong "au" |
Consonant | Symbol | Sound |
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ക | ka | Voiceless velar stop |
ഖ | kha | Voiced velar stop |
ഗ | ga | Voiced velar plosive |
ഘ | gha | Voiced aspirated velar plosive |
ങ | nga | Velar nasal |
ച | cha | Voiceless palatal affricate |
ഛ | chha | Voiced palatal affricate |
ജ | ja | Voiced palatal plosive |
ഝ | jha | Voiced aspirated palatal plosive |
ഞ്ഞ | nya | Palatal nasal |
ട | ta | Voiceless retroflex stop |
ഠ | tha | Voiced retroflex stop |
ഡ | da | Voiced retroflex plosive |
ഢ | dha | Voiced aspirated retroflex plosive |
ണ | na | Retroflex nasal |
ത | tha | Voiceless dental stop |
ഥ | tha | Voiced dental stop |
ദ | da | Voiced dental plosive |
ധ | dha | Voiced aspirated dental plosive |
ന | na | Dental nasal |
പ | pa | Voiceless bilabial stop |
ഫ | pha | Voiced bilabial stop |
ബ | ba | Voiced bilabial plosive |
ഭ | bha | Voiced aspirated bilabial plosive |
മ | ma | Bilabial nasal |
യ | ya | Palatal approximant |
ര | ra | Retroflex approximant |
ല | la | Lateral approximant |
ള | laa | Retroflex lateral approximant |
വ | va | Labiodental approximant |
ശ | sha | Voiceless palatal fricative |
ഷ | shaa | Voiceless retroflex fricative |
സ | sa | Voiceless dental fricative |
ഹ | ha | Voiceless glottal fricative |
Character | Symbol | Purpose |
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ചന്ทรക്കല | Chandrakkala | Indicates short vowels (except "a") |
വിരാമ | Virama | Silences a consonant |
അനുസ്വാരം | Anusvara | Nasalizes a vowel |
വിസർഗം | Visarga | Releases a breath sound |
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