Combining consonants in Marathi मराठी जोडाक्षरे

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In previous chapters we have learned pronunciation of Marathi alphabets. In this lesson let's learn combining consonants in Marathi.  

Like in any language, two or more consonants can be combined and pronounced together in Marathi.
e.g. In English word "fact" consonants "c" and "t" and pronounced together 
In English word "Alp" consonants "l" and "p" and pronounced together 
In English word "plethora" consonants "p" and "l" and pronounced together 

In English we just write consonants one after other and by to indicate their combination. 

But in Marathi we do not just write symbols one after other. There is little change done in symbol of first consonant which is to be pronounced half.
So consonant symbol is also written half. So it is important to learn Marathi writing system for such combined sounds. 

Half symbol(s) + full symbol is called जोडाक्षर (joDAkShar)

For each symbol its corresponding "half" is predefined. I have grouped consonants depending on their logic to create "half" symbol 

Group 1) For those symbol having vertical in them. Their half-symbol is created by omitting vertical line




Full Symbol
Half symbol
Example combining  (v) to half symbol
(kh)
ख्‍
ख्‍व
(g)
ग्‍
ग्‍व
(gh)
घ्‍
घ्‍व
(ch)
च्‍
च्‍व
ज(j)
ज्‍
ज्‍व
झ(jh)
झ्‍
झ्‍व
ण(N)
ण्‍
ण्‍व
त(t)
त्‍
त्‍व
थ(th)
थ्‍
थ्‍व
ब(b)
ब्‍
ब्‍व
भ(bh)
भ्‍
भ्‍व
म(m)
म्‍
म्‍व
य(y)
य्‍
य्‍व
ल(l)
ल्‍
ल्‍व
व(v)
व्‍
व्‍व
श(sh)
श्‍
or

श्‍व
or

ष(Sh)
ष्‍
ष्‍व
स(s)
स्‍
स्‍व
क्ष(kSh)
क्ष्‍
क्ष्‍व
ज्ञ(dny)
ज्ञ्‍
ज्ञ्‍व
Group 2) Half sound is denoted by giving slanting line below consonant

Full Symbol
Half symbol
Example combining (v) to half symbol
(T)
ट्
ट्‍व
(Th)
ठ्
ठ्‍व
(D)
ड्
ड्‍व
(Dh)
ढ्
ढ्‍व
(Ch)
छ्
छ्‌व

Group 3) symbol ळ(L).
Small vertical line in ळ is removed to make half-symbol 
ळ्‍
examples:-

ळ्‍क

ळ्‍ब

ळ्‍व


Group 4) Symbol क(k)
The right side curve is written half and connected together with next symbol
क्‍
Examples :- 
क्व
क्प
क्ल

क्न


Group 5) Irregular or multiple half-symbols depending on other consonant
र(r) and ह(h) have irregular or multiple half-symbols depending on other consonant.

Comments

  1. Will you please give all details about (r) half symbol?

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    1. Yes, it is discussed thoroughly in next lesson
      http://kaushiklele-learnmarathi.blogspot.in/2012/05/combining-consonants-with-r-part-2.html

      Are you learning Marathi using my blog/videos?

      Thanks,
      Kaushik

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  2. good ,but how to pronounce group 3,group 4 examples....????

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    1. Like you you will pronounce word written in roman klik","kwik","Alps" etc.

      Are you learning Marathi using my blog ? May I know your name please ?

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  3. I do wanna learn marathM but I am not understanding in these videos where to start.

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    1. Please mail me on LearnMarathiFast@gmail.com so that I can guide you in detail.

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  4. Thank you for creating such a thorough blog to teach Marathi! I am using it to teach myself. How would you pronounce क्व , the first example in section 4? My brain is trying to figure out what it is combined with...

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    1. It is pronounced as "q" question. In Marathi "question" will be written as "क्वेश्चन".

      May I know your name please ? Are you learning Marathi using my tutorials ?
      - Kaushik

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