Lesson 2: Vowels: ಎ to ಅಂ
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Goal
Recognise and say the rest of the Kannada vowels.
Good to know
Kannada has both a short and a long 'e' (ಎ, ಏ) and a short and a long 'o' (ಒ, ಓ). ಐ sounds like 'eye' and ಔ like the 'ow' in 'cow'. ಅಂ adds a humming 'm' or 'n' sound.
This device doesn't have a Kannada computer voice, so the listen buttons are hidden. Read the English letters under each word to say it, then record yourself and play it back.
- ಎ
e
sounds like "e"
ಎಲೆ (ele) means leaf
- ಏ
ē
sounds like "ē"
ಏಣಿ (ēni) means ladder
- ಐ
ai
sounds like "ai"
ಐದು (aidu) means five
- ಒ
o
sounds like "o"
ಒಂಟೆ (onte) means camel
- ಓ
ō
sounds like "ō"
ಓದು (ōdu) means read
- ಔ
au
sounds like "au"
ಔಷಧ (aushadha) means medicine
- ಅಂ
am
sounds like "am"
ಅಂಗಡಿ (angadi) means shop
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