learn tulu script
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Learn how to write the ancient Tulu Grantha Script. If you have questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to contact me.TRANSCRIPT
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Vaishnavi Murthy 2012. Tulu Script Revial Project. For more details contact : [email protected]
(Sa = Samskrita, Tu= Tulu, Ka = Kannada) 1
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(addendum) Word examples
2 ways of writing
Vattakshara
Matra
For example, Ka+ = Q{
Ga+ = S{
= any letter
ENG
LISH
KA
NN
AD
A
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Vaishnavi Murthy 2012. Tulu Script Revial Project. For more details contact : [email protected]
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a
i
u
r
r
l
l
nda (Tu), muk (Tu), (Tu), (Tu)
urest (Tu), pugeskiikiitst (Tu)
a
i
u
rtabhara (Sa), ro (Tu)
r
l
l
Half back, lengthened form of the vowel
Half centralized sound with unrounded lips
Appears mostly in Samskrita loan words found in Tluu language
tu
t
u
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e
ai
o
au
Nasalisation
(anuswara)
ir (Tu), a (Tu), (Tu), (Tu)
e
ai
o
au
(anuswara)
Lengthened lower-mid, half front, unrounded long vowel
Lower-half mid, front, unrounded short vowel
NOTE:
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ka
kha
ga
gha
a
ca
cha
ja
jha
a
a
ha
ka
kha
ga
gha
a
ca
cha
ja
jha
a
a
ha
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Vaishnavi Murthy 2012. Tulu Script Revial Project. For more details contact : [email protected]
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a
ha
a
ta
tha
da
dha
na
pa
pha
ba
bha
ma
a
ha
a
ta
tha
da
dha
na
pa
pha
ba
bha
ma
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Vaishnavi Murthy 2012. Tulu Script Revial Project. For more details contact : [email protected]
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ya
ra
la
va
a
a
sa
ha
a
a
NOTE:
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r-
Half Consonant
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r
Stop
Paragraph (Pilcrow)
m
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visarga
Arka
Halantha
Halantha+Arka
Nukta
Avagraha
Sri
Purnavirama (Sa), Botta (Tu), Untu (Tu)
Pilcrow
Om
Half r consonant (Arka)
(Virama / Halantha)
(Halantha + Arka)
(Nukta)
(Avagraha)
(Visarga)
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Vaishnavi Murthy 2012. Tulu Script Revial Project. For more details contact : [email protected]
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Numerals
Tulu Numbers Courtesy : Dr S R Vighnaraj, Sri Manjunatheshwara Samskriti Samshodana Pratisthana, Dharmasthala
Tulu Number System