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Vowels:
| அ |
- |
a |
|
எ |
- |
e |
| ஆ |
- |
ƒ |
|
ஏ |
- |
„ |
| இ |
- |
i |
|
ஐ |
- |
ai |
| ஈ |
- |
… |
|
ஒ |
- |
o |
| உ |
- |
u |
|
ஓ |
- |
† |
| ஊ |
- |
‡ |
|
ஒள |
- |
au |
| Aydam: |
|
|
|
ஃ |
- |
h |
Consonants:
| க்
|
- |
k,g |
|
த்
|
- |
t |
|
ல்
|
- |
l |
|
ங் |
-
|
Π|
|
ந் |
- |
n |
|
வ்
|
- |
v |
|
ச் |
- |
c |
|
ப்
|
- |
p |
|
ழ் |
- |
l |
|
ஞ் |
- |
|
|
ம்
|
- |
m |
|
ள் |
- |
˜ |
| ட்
|
- |
d |
|
ய் |
- |
y. |
|
ற் |
-
|
Š |
| ண்
|
-
|
– |
|
ர் |
- |
r |
|
ன்
|
-
|
‹ |
'r', when doubled, attains the sound of the English 't', as in
'sit', or 'sitting'.
'‹Š'
sounds like the English 'nd' as in 'and' or 'candle'.
The
Tamil surds are not the equivalents of the Sanskrit voiceless unaspirate
stops unless doubled.
e.g.
ட்ட =—
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