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Malayalam Letters & Alphabet Guide
Complete reference for Malayalam vowels, consonants and numbers with English pronunciation
About Malayalam Script: Malayalam is written in the Malayalam script, a Brahmic script known for its unique rounded characters. It has 15 vowels (Swarangal), 42 consonants (Vyanjanangal), and is one of the most complex scripts in the world. Malayalam is the official language of Kerala, India.
Malayalam Vowels — സ്വരങ്ങൾ (Swarangal)
Malayalam Transliteration Pronunciation Example Word
അ a as in "ab out" അമ്മ (amma - mother) ആ aa / A as in "fa ther" ആകാശം (aakaasham - sky) ഇ i as in "si t" ഇല (ila - leaf) ഈ ee / I as in "see " ഈശ്വരൻ (Ishwaran - God) ഉ u as in "pu t" ഉപ്പ് (uppu - salt) ഊ oo / U as in "foo d" ഊര് (ooru - village) എ e as in "be d" എലി (eli - rat) ഏ E as in "they " ഏഴ് (ezhu - seven) ഐ ai as in "kite " ഐക്യം (aikyam - unity) ഒ o as in "ho t" ഒന്ന് (onnu - one) ഓ O as in "go " ഓട (ooda - vessel) ഔ au as in "cow " ഔഷധം (aushadham - medicine)
Malayalam Consonants — വ്യഞ്ജനങ്ങൾ (Vyanjanangal)
Malayalam Type to get Pronunciation Example Word
ക ka k as in "kit" കാലു (kaalu - leg) ഖ kha kh aspirated ഖേദം (khedam - grief) ഗ ga g as in "go" ഗൃഹം (gruham - house) ഘ gha gh aspirated ഘടിക (ghadika - clock) ങ nga ng as in "sing" ങ (nga) ച cha ch as in "chair" ചന്ദ്രൻ (chandran - moon) ഛ chha chh aspirated ഛത്രം (chhatram - umbrella) ജ ja j as in "jar" ജലം (jalam - water) ട Ta retroflex t ടോപ്പി (topi - hat) ഡ Da retroflex d ഡബ്ബ (dabba - box) ണ Na retroflex n ണൽ (Nal - good) ത ta t (soft) തല (thala - head) ഥ tha th aspirated ഥ (tha) ദ da d (soft) ദൈവം (daivam - God) ധ dha dh aspirated ധനം (dhanam - wealth) ന na n as in "not" നദി (nadi - river) പ pa p as in "pen" പൂക്കൾ (pookal - flowers) ഫ pha ph / f sound ഫലം (phalam - fruit) ബ ba b as in "bat" ബഹുമാനം (bahumanam - respect) ഭ bha bh aspirated ഭാഷ (bhaasha - language) മ ma m as in "man" മനുഷ്യൻ (manushyan - person) യ ya y as in "yes" യാത്ര (yaatra - journey) ര ra r (rolled) രാത്രി (raatri - night) ല la l as in "lip" ലോകം (lokam - world) വ va v as in "van" വനം (vanam - forest) ശ sha sh as in "ship" ശക്തി (shakti - power) സ sa s as in "sun" സമയം (samayam - time) ഹ ha h as in "hat" ഹൃദയം (hrudayam - heart) ള La retroflex l കള്ള് (kaLLu - toddy) ഴ zha unique Malayalam sound വഴി (vazhi - way) റ Ra flap r ഇറക്കം (irakkam - descent)
Malayalam Numbers — സംഖ്യകൾ
Number Malayalam Pronunciation
0 പൂജ്യം poojyam 1 ഒന്ന് onnu 2 രണ്ട് randu 3 മൂന്ന് moonnu 4 നാല് naalu 5 അഞ്ച് anchu 6 ആറ് aaru 7 ഏഴ് ezhu 8 എട്ട് ettu 9 ഒൻപത് onpatu 10 പത്ത് pattu 100 നൂറ് nooru 1000 ആയിരം aayiram
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