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Revision as of 20:06, 26 March 2023
Assamese has a long literary tradition, and was used for edicts and other writings of medieval kings. The alphabet is part of the Bengali-Assamese script. It is identical to the Bengali alphabet except for the letters ৰ (ro), ৱ (vo) and ক্ষ (khya).
Once you've gone through this lesson, you might enjoy discovering these associated subjects: Future Tense, Drinks.
Vowels
| Letter | Diacritic | Transliteration | IPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| অ | ◌ | ko | kɔ |
| অ’ | ◌’ | kó | ko |
| আ | া | ka | ka |
| ই | ি | ki | ki |
| ঈ | ী | ki | ki |
| উ | ু | ku | ku |
| ঊ | ূ | ku | ku |
| ঋ | ৃ | kri | kri |
| এ | ে | ke | kɛ |
| এ’ | ে’ | ké | ke |
| ঐ | ৈ | koi | kɔj |
| ও | ো | kú | kʊ |
| ঔ | ৌ | kou | kɔw |
Consonants
| Letter | Transliteration | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ক | k | k |
| খ | kh | kʰ |
| গ | g | ɡ |
| ঘ | gh | ɡʱ |
| ঙ | ng/ŋ | ŋ |
| চ | s | s |
| ছ | s | s |
| জ | z | z |
| ঝ | zh | z |
| ঞ | y, n | j~n |
| ট | t | t |
| ঠ | th | tʰ |
| ড | d | d |
| ঢ | dh | dʱ |
| ণ | n | n |
| ত | t | t |
| থ | th | tʰ |
| দ | d | d |
| ধ | dh | dʱ |
| ন | n | n |
| প | p | p |
| ফ | ph/f | pʰ~ɸ |
| ব | b | b |
| ভ | bh/v | bʱ~β |
| ম | m | m |
| য | z | z |
| ৰ | r | ɹ |
| ল | l | l |
| ৱ | w | w~β |
| শ | x,s | x~s |
| ষ | x,s | x~s |
| স | x,s | x~s |
| হ | h | ɦ |
| ক্ষ | khy, kkh | kʰj~kkʰ |
| ড় | r | ɹ |
| ঢ় | rh | ɹɦ |
| য় | y | j |
Videos
Assamese Alphabets (for kids)