Telugu Learning Kit Level I: Module 1 Benth SHiwo Telugu AlphabetTelugu Learning Kit Level I: Module I Telugu Alphabet Saw =e ‘* & # 53, Nagarjuna Hills, Panjagutta, Hyderabad 50008: Ph: 040-23423188, 040-23430448-50 Website: www.epbrownacademyorg E-mail: info@cpbrownacademy.orgObjectives of CP Brown Academy “To promote resurgence of Telugu language and culture, an Academy is established, and ismost appropriately named after the renowned Indologist CP Brown. An advisory couneil of eminent litterateurs helps the Academy in chalking out its plans and programs. Followingare the objectives: « Tohelp createa learning infrastructure fr the benefit of Telugu children and help them understand, appreciate and stay connected with their rich linguistic, literary and cultural heritage. “Toconsolidate the accumulated scholarship and classical & contemporary literature {in Telugu ata comprehensive Resource Center. ‘To facilitate creation, publication and popularization of lterary works of excellence in Telugu. To start a movement to develop and enrich the Telugu language by borrowing, ‘words liberally from other Indian and foreign languages. Publishing a Telugu Bi-monthly Literary Magazine—“Sahiti Sravanti” Presentation of annual award—Telugu Bharathi Puraskaramu’ —which carries a cash award of & 2.50 lakh, a gold medal and a citation to a person for his/her ‘outstanding lifetime contribution to Telugu language and literature. Telugu Alphabet “Teansiterator: G Ramesh Babu ‘Managing Editor: GRK Murty Consulting Editor: SS Prabhakar Rao atorial Suppor: ‘C Rama Devi, ¥ Anand T Rajendra Prasad (Chief Visualizer: A Bangaru Babu Visualizer: Ganesh Ilustrations: B Anjaneyul ‘Cover Design and Ilstrations: B Anjaneyult © CP Brown Academy. AllRights Reserved. Fist Edition: 2008 Revised Editon: 2011 ISBN:978-81-314-1184-1 Printed in India Printed at: Published by Mis. ICIT Software Centre Private Led. CP Brown Academy Jeedimetla #53, Nagarjuna Fills, anjagueta Hyderabad 500055, India Hyderabad 500082, IndiaThe Module-1, “Telugu Varnamila”, is intended to help the Telugu speakers, who cannot read/write Telugu, to pick up a reasonable level of linguistic competence, through Roman script. The symbols used in this book are intended to facilitate the transliteration template of the vowels, consonants, gunintalu and the vowel-consonant clusters, ie., ottulu. The relationship of the Roman character with the Telugu letter and its pronunciation have been clearly explained with examples to aid phonetics. For instance, the symbol ‘a’ stands for the Telugu letter ‘s” that sounds like ‘o’ as in the word ‘come’. Let us take another example. The symbol ‘ce’ stands for the Telugu letter ‘* that sounds like ‘ch’ as in the word ‘church’, The Module-1 is thus quite self-explanatory and is certain to help those who desire to learn Telugu through the medium of English. The workbook provided along with itis scientifically designed for practice to help the learners pick up reading and writing of Telugu, satisfactorily. We know that some of the alphabet and their sounds are difficult to pronounce and quite a few are not in popular use. They do not even matter in the acquisition of linguistic skills. However, we have included all the Telugu letters irrespective of their usage in order to introduce them all to the leamers. Enjoy! SS Prabhakar RaoBent™ SGaivr TELUGU ALPHABET Vowels (agen: Acculu) Peg | Fes |(en | fess __come | far bic] |____ feel ‘@ Gs an ow wood cool rust | € ai fala @.| loop | pine am ah oo 8&3 ‘meta | |___tal wr ard tor‘ ae puncs thn’ an ‘came Th ear ptr’ apples oH oer Wiigg= stands for ga) gha ghost cla) cha) JQ church Na) jh@ jhinsi sanjia dha) tha) da) nilakantha thea) daa) dha) tabla thug that ahi asadha Na) prajia j@ and sounds like Kas in sik’. The same pattem applies o all ther consonants.phe) ba bha) mea) A 2) for but la) la) Shanty he) ksh ra) a hut raksha error Semi-Vowels or Semi-Consonants (GOIAIPFoO°: Ubhayaksharalu) Gs, = 0 - Sunna) (@Oxo%, =¢ - Arasunna) @OH=2 - Note: Five Telugu characters are not in general use. aes They are Oo @ 28 EW? io taatce «regeek wi 8Symbols of Gunintalu SpaaechebhNgnecr | SPaarxRobpnnneech—EE MSowres (Gunintalu) Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '€ teeSovo (ka-Gunintam) ‘p’ tosdoso (kha-Gunintam) 6 & 6 6 6 6 6 é &Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ‘®’ Mos8odo (ga-Gunintam) “@’ modo (gha-Gunintam)Bowen Gunintalu) Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) Moe8080 (ca-Gunintam) “' MoeSodo (cha-Gunintam} 3 rConsonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Soo (ja Gunintam) tn" todBos.Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ‘ foedodo (ta-Gunintam) “$ MoeSodo (tha-Gunintam} ee ee ee eee eet WRRINConsonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) 8 WoeS0so (da-Gunintam)MBowres (Gunintilu) Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ‘e) foSodo (na-Gunintam) 8 tod (ta-Gunintam) Gy Cy Ch yyy GyConsonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) $00 (da-Gunintam) 'S MoeBodso (tha-MBowreo (Gunintilu) Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) °S tesSo8o (dha-Gunintam) “8! Mos6o8o (na-Gunintam) Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter = 8 - dha @ - dha ahi dhi dhu ahi dhru dhe dhe 6 6 & & 6 6 6 6 6 6Moereo (Gunintalu) Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) oso (pha-Guninta e pa «| 8 e pa 5 pi pi pu puConsonants + Vowels e E 2 = 5 g eB 3 2B 2 ‘2 RI RRR LOOConsonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) $0) tos8080 (ma-Gunintam) ois" tee80So (ya-Gunintam)— MeBowres (Gunintilu) lulu + Acculu) ‘©’ Moebodso (I S + 5Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) (va-Gunintam)= KBowren (Gunintalu) Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) “¥ toeSoSo (Sa-Gunintam) “& rosSodo (sa-Gunintam) i Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter | Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter ear é a aConsonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) 8080 (sa-Gunintam) 3" oeioSo (ha-Gunintam)Mdowres (Gunintilu) Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) °§ oe8080 (ksha-Gunintam) ‘e! eeS0do (ra-Gunintam) Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter S & - ksha | cy Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter~~ OTTULU for “ka” consonant OTTULU for ga” consonant 8 pee ache | f SeQh ade ~ ka. S)- kba % on By = maa Ly eo “ © + ke ~ Ka ~ kva ~ kéa ~ sa | | | _ Ce OTTULU for “kha” consonant OTTULU for “gha” consonant Sw Sah che - ohnaoS enh 28 = E ent edyen : eae : Srey’ : 2 Hee oe © ab wheOTTULU for “ta” consonant 8 Seah cho a, - tea by - ima gm by - ya ¢ ~the @ - ta & - ma és - Na &) - tra & - tsa & - tpha ee OTTULU for “tha” consonant 6) Sah oe és - tye as thva, & - ka z nga & - ma % - na OTTULU for “da” consonant % - 9a @ - ma 5 - nla & - ava ‘O reg ae a, - aka q - dba 3 aes Guam os (YA 6 ere Se Comey NA Cee So | orTutu forahe" consonant a ara te Gg ave SS CN OTTULU for “na” consonant 5 @ fab ce8 SeQh ates ‘a! Seg wheOTTULU for “ya” consonant ‘cho! erent ether oD§- yya OTTULU for “ra” consonant 8 Fab ake & ¢ % 5 3 % 9 Oa Ose 6 PO BO. ees Be 6 o § o g g g 8 § o DO BO OTTULU for “la” consonant ‘o! Sees ae ta ©) ~ Ipha 2 ‘consonantTe Hons 2, S, 6, &, @, Be - & O&TO ater sys Tass" BY wwg DBE SomoGods Heysros akpSeo. 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