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తెలుగు లిపి, మొదటి భాగం
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speakerతెలుగుTelugu లిపిAbugida,, మొదటిFirst భాగంPart

speakerThe Telugu Script is an abugida. An abugida creates syllable glyphs by adding vowel or consonant marks to a base consonant. Here's an example:
headspeakerఖkha, ఈī.
headspeakerఖీkhī.
speakerHere are the vowels and some words that include them. Repeat after Oscar to get used to the sounds of Telugu.
headspeakerఅa, అమ్మmom.
headspeakerఆā, ఆవుcow.
headspeakerఇi, ఇల్లుhouse.
headspeakerఈī, ఈగfly.
headspeakerఉu, ఉడుతsquirrel.
headspeakerఊū, ఊయలcrib.
headspeakerఋr̥, ఋషిsaint
headspeakerఎe, ఎలుకrat.
headspeakerఏē, ఏనుగుelephant.
headspeakerఐai, ఐదుfive.
headspeakerఒo, ఒంటెcamel.
headspeakerఓō, ఓడship.
headspeakerఔau, ఔషధముmedicine.
headspeakerఅంaṁ, అంకెలుdigits.
headspeakerతఃaḥ, అంతఃపురముpalace.
speakerYou can already form some common expressions with just these vowels!
headspeakerఆthat (non-human informal).
headspeakerఈthis (non-human informal).
headspeakerఏwhat (informal)?
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