ka
Spelling
- Draw the following lines without stopping in between: a circular line to the centre at the top, a vertical line down and a bow to the bottom right.
- Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.
Pronunciation
- an unvoiced ka as in Skat, Muskat
- guttural place of articulation
kha
Spelling
- Draw a doubly curved line from the centre top down to the bottom.
- Draw a circular upward line and a vertical line down without stopping.
- Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.
Pronunciation
- an unvoiced, aspirated kha as in Kaffee, Kanu
- guttural place of articulation
ga
Spelling
- Draw a short line with a circle clockwise from the top down to the centre.
- Now draw a vertical line from top to bottom next to it on the right.
- Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.
Pronunciation
- a voiced ga as in Gabel, Galopp
- guttural place of articulation
gha
Spelling
- Start on the top left and, without stopping, draw a line with two right bows to the top right and then vertically down.
- Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.
Pronunciation
- a voiced, aspirated gha as in Flughafen, taghell
- guttural place of articulation
ṅa
Spelling
- Start at the top with a short vertical line and continue it in an s-shape.
- Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter..
- Place a dot to the right of the upper bow of the "s".
Pronuncation
- a nasale n preceding other guttural sounds as, for instance, in Gesang, lang
- guttural place of articulation
