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Telugu Alphabet

Telugu Learning Kit

Workbook for Module 1

C P Brown Academy
The Alpha Foundation
Hyderabad

Telugu Alphabet Learning Kit Workbook for Module-1

Transliterator: G Ramesh Babu
Managing Editor: GRK Murty
Consulting Editor: SS Prabhakar Rao
Editorial Support:
C Rama Devi, Y Anand
T Rajendra Prasad
Chief Visualizer: A Bangaru Babu
Visualizer: S Ganesh
Illustrations: B Anjaneyulu
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Foreword
-

The Module-1, Telugu Varnamala,

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, gunintamulu
and the vowel-consonant clusters, i.e., vottulu.
.
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 J that sounds
like o as in the word come. Let us take another example. The symbol
c stands for the Telugu letter K 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 it is scientifically designed for practice
to help the learners pickup 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 learners.
Enjoy!
SS Prabhakar Rao

`Q =~=
TELUGU ALPHABET
Vowels (JK
: Acculu)
*

far

wood

.lu

J P W D
L T | |
Z U S
X F B
come

.lu

look

bit

ru
.

ru
.

cool

.rusi.

root

ai

get

loop

feel

rotate

stake

au

oat

am
.

mite

out

ah.

JO J
some

half

* a stands for J and sounds like o as in come. The same pattern applies to all other vowels.

Consonants (

Hallulu)

36 Characters
*

kh

gh

H Y Q

K K K [
~ &
@ ~ _ _
` ^ ^ ^
khaki

silk

.c

.capa

church

.j

jhansi

th
.

take
.

tabala

nilakantha
.

dh
.

dh

though

n.

dhoti

}
#

prana
.

- asadha
. .

bird

thumb

jug

~
sanjna

d.

th

~
n

jh

t.

prajna

.jabili

witch

V
[

ghost

go

ch

.
n

nature

* k stands for H and sounds like k as in silk. The same pattern applies to all other consonants.

ph

bh

| =
~
= +
H
cup

phone

bat

young

bharat

l.

rust

s.

sastry

levy

home

sun

ship

r.

ksh

-- kalimata
.

lump

month

error

raksha

Semi-Vowels or Semi-Consonants

( L
H~ ::

Ubhayaksharalu)

(# = O Sunna) (J~ # = Arasunna) (q~ = - Visarga)

Note: Five Telugu characters are not in general use.

They are
6

.lu .lu-

K [ |
ru.c

.j

JK U q^O Q "e?
How to write Vowels?
a

come

far

bit

feel

wood

cool

ru
.

.rusi
.

ru
.

root
7

get

stake

ai

mite

rotate

au

oat

out
am
.

some
ah.

half
8

 U q^O Q "e?
How to write Consonants?
k

kh

silk

khaki

gh

go

ghost
.
n

.
prajna
c

ch

church

witch

jh

jug

jhansi
~
n

~
sanjna
9

t.

th
.

take

nilakantha
.

d.

dh
.

bird

asadha
. .

n.

prana
.

th

tabala

thumb

dh

though

dhoti

nature
10

ph

cup

phone

bh

bat
bharat
m

month
y

young

rust

l.

lump

kalimata
.

levy

sastry

11

s.

ship
s

sun
h

home
ksh

raksha

.r

error
12

How to write Vowels?

For practice

13

.ru

.ru

e
14

ai

au

am
.

ah.
15

How to write Consonants?

For practice

kh

gh

.
n
16

ch

jh

~
n
17

t.

th
.

d.

dh
.

n.

18

th

dh

19

ph

bh

m
20

.l

v
21

s.

k
s
h

.r
22

Exercise 1: Identify the Vowels

JO

&

K
23

Exercise 2: Identify the Consonants

24

JO

JO

&

Exercise 3: Differentiate the Letters

F
X
V
&
[
~
^
#

~
~

o
o
n
n~
j
jh
dh
n
l
r
r
s

B
|
[
W
X

^
}

au
b
j
i
o
gh
th
n
l
r
th
s
25

+
T
JO
=

H
~
Z
U
26

s
u
am
m
ph
l
kh
p
k
th
e
e

D
J

U
H
^
U
S

s
i
ah
y
bh
t
bh
e
ksh
th
e
ai

Symbols of Gunintamulu
.
Telugu Letter

Roman Character

Symbol How to write Symbol

For practice

ru
.

ru

ai

au

JO

am
.

ah

27

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu)
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
28

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

H
H
H
H

H$
H$
H
H
H
H
H
H
HO
H

ka

ka

ki

ki

ku

ku

kru
.

kru
.

ke

ke

kai

ko

ko

kau

kam
.

kah.

'H Q}O`= (ka-Gunintamu)

.

For practice

For practice ka Gunintamu

(H
.

#O_ H)

H H H H H$ H$ H H H H H H HO H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
29

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu)
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

M
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
30

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

Y
M
d
v
Y
Y

kha

kha

khi

khi

khu

khu

Y$

khru
.

Y$
M
M
M
M
M
M
YO
Y

khru
.

khe

khe

khai

kho

kho

khau

kham
.

khah.

'Y Q}O`= (kha-Gunintamu)

.
For practice

For practice: kha Gunintamu

(
.

Y #O_ Y)

Y M d v Y Y Y$ Y$ M M M M M M YO Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
31

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) 'Q Q}O`= (ga-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
32

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

Q
Q
y
w
Q
Q
Q$
Q$
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
QO
Q

ga

ga

gi

gi

gu

gu

gru
.

gru
.

ge

ge

gai

go

go

gau

gam
.

gah.

For practice

For practice: ga Gunintamu

(
.

Q #O_ Q)
Q Q y w Q Q Q$ Q$ Q Q Q Q Q Q QO Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
33

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (gha-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

34

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

$
$






O

gha

gha
ghi

ghi
ghu

ghu
ghru
.

ghru
.
ghe

ghe
ghai
gho

gho
ghau
gham
.
ghah.

For practice

For practice: gha Gunintamu

(
.

#O_ )
$ $ O

35

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) 'K Q}O`= (ca-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
36

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

K
K
z
p
K
K
K$
K$
K
K
K
K
K
K
KO
K

ca

ca

ci

ci

cu

cu

cru
.

cru
.

ce

ce

cai

co

co

cau

cam
.

cah.

For practice

For practice: ca Gunintamu

(
.

K #O_ K )
K K z p K K K$ K$ K K K K K K KO K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
37

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) 'K Q}O`= (cha-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
38

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

K
K
z
p
K
K
K$
K$
K
K
K
K
K
K
KO
K

cha

cha

chi

chi

chu

chu

chru
.

chru
.

che

che

chai

cho

cho

chau

cham
.

chah.

For practice

For practice: cha Gunintamu

(
.

K #O_ K )
K K z p K K K$ K$ K K K K K K KO K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
39

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '[ Q}O`= (ja-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

*
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
40

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

[
*
l
r
A
E
[$
[$
*
*
*
*
*
*
[O
[

ja

ja

ji

ji

ju

ju

jru
.

je

je

jai

jo

jo

jau

jam
.

jah.

jru
.

For practice

For practice: ja Gunintamu

(
.

[ #O_ [)
[ * l r A E [$ [$ * * * * * * [O [
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
41

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '~ Q}O`= (jha-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {
~ {

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO

~
~
i
s
~
~
~$
~$
~
~
~
~
~
~
~O

~ { J ~
42

jha

jha
jhi

jhi
jhu

jhu
jhru
.

jhru
.
jhe

jhe
jhai
jho

jho
jhau
jham
.
jhah.

For practice

For practice: jha Gunintamu

(
.

~ #O_ ~)
~ ~ i s ~ ~ ~$ ~$ ~ ~ ~- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~O ~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
43

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '@ Q}O`= (ta-Gunintamu)
.
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

\
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
44

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

@
\
\
\
@
@
@$
@$
>
>
>
\
\
\
@O
@

ta
.

ta
.

ti.

ti.

.tu

.tu

.
.tru

.
.tru

te
.

te
.

tai
.

to
.

to
.

tau
.

tam
. .

tah
. .

For practice

For practice: ta
(
.
. Gunintamu

@ #O_ @)
@ \ \ \ @ @ @$ @$ > > > \ \ \ @O @
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
@
45

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '~ Q}O`= (tha-Gunintamu)
.
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
46

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

~
~
i
s
~
~
~$
~$
~
~
~
~
~
~
~O
~

tha
.

tha
.

thi
.

thi
.

thu
.

thu
.

thru
. .

thru
. .

the
.

the
.

thai
.

tho
.

tho
.

thau
.

tham
. .

thah
. .

For practice

For practice t.ha Gunintamu

(~
.

#O_ ~)

~ ~ i s ~ ~ ~$ ~$ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~O ~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
47

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '_ Q}O`= (da-Gunintamu)
.
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
48

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

_
_
_
_
_
_
_$
_$
_
_
_
_
_
_
_O
_

da
.

da
.

di
.

di
.

du
.

du
.

dru
..

dru
..

de
.

de
.

dai
.

do
.

do
.

dau
.

dam
. .

dah
. .

For practice

For practice: da
(
.
. Gunintamu

_ #O_ _)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _$ _$ _ _ _ _ _ _ _O _
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
49

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '_ Q}O`= (dha-Gunintamu)
.
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
50

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

_
_
_
_
_
_
_$
_$
_
_
_
_
_
_
_O
_

dha
.

dha
.
dhi
.

dhi
.

dhu
.

dhu
.

dhru
. .

dhru
. .

dhe
.

dhe
.

dhai
.

dho
.

dho
.

dhau
.

dham
. .

dhah
. .

For practice

For practice: dha

Gunintamu
(
.
.

_ #O_ _)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _$ _$ _ _ _ _ _ _ _O _
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
51

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '} Q}O`= (na-Gunintamu)
.
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
52

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

}
}
}
}
}
}
}$
}$
}
}
}
}
}
}
}O
}

na
.

na
.
ni
.

ni
.
nu
.

nu
.
nru
..

nru
..
ne
.

ne
.
nai
.
no
.

no
.
nau
.
nam
. .
nah
. .

For practice

For practice: na
(
.
. Gunintamu

} #O_ })

} } } } } } }$ }$ } } } } } } }O }
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
53

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '` Q}O`= (ta-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
54

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

`
`
u
f
`
`
`$
`$
`
`
`
`
`
`
`O
`

ta

ta

ti

ti

tu

tu

tru
.

tru
.

te

te

tai

to

to

tau

tam
.

tah.

For practice

For practice: ta Gunintamu

(`
.

#O_ `)

` ` u f ` ` `$ `$ ` ` ` ` ` ` `O `
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
55

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '^ Q}O`= (tha-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
56

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

^
^
k
n
^
^
^$
^$
^
^
^
^
^
^
^O
^

tha

tha

thi

thi

thu

thu

thru
.

the

the

thai

tho

tho

thau

tham
.

thah.

thru
.

For practice

For practice: tha Gunintamu

(
.

^ #O_ ^)

^ ^ k n ^ ^ ^$ ^$ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^O ^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
57

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '^ Q}O`= (da-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
58

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO

^
^
k
n
^
^
^$
^$
^
^
^
^
^
^
^O

da

da

di

di

du

du

dru
.

dru
.

de

de

dai

do

do

dau

dam
.

{ J ^

dah.

For practice

For practice: da Gunintamu

(^
.

#O_ ^)

^ ^ k n ^ ^ ^$ ^$ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^O ^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
59

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '^ Q}O`= (dha-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
60

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

^
^
k
n
^
^
^$
^$
^
^
^
^
^
^
^O
^

dha

dha

dhi

dhi

dhu

dhu

dhru
.

dhe

dhe

dhai

dho

dho

dhau

dham
.

dhah.

dhru
.

For practice

For practice: dha Gunintamu

(^
.

#O_ ^)

^ ^ k n ^ ^ ^$ ^$ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^O ^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
61

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '# Q}O`= (na-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

<
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
62

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO

#
<
x
h
#
#
#$
#$
<
<
<
<
<
<
#O

na

na

ni

ni

nu

nu

nru
.

nru
.

ne

ne

nai

no

no

nau

nam
.

{ J #

nah.

For practice

For practice: na Gunintamu

(
.

# #O_ #)

# < x h # # #$ #$ < < < < < < #O #

#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
63

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (pa-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

64

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

$
$

pa

pa

pi

pi

pu

pu

pru
.

pru
.

pe

pe

pai

po

po

pau

pam
.

pah.

For practice

For practice: pa Gunintamu

(
.

#O_ )

$ $ O

65

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (pha-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

66

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO

$
$

pha

pha

phi

phi

phu

phu

phru
.

phru
.

phe

phe

phai

pho

pho

phau

pham
.

{ J

phah.

For practice

For practice: pha Gunintamu

(
.

#O_ )

$ $ O

67

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '| Q}O`= (ba-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

|
|
|
|
|
|

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

|
|
68

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

a
c
|
|
|$
|$

|O
|

ba

ba

bi

bi

bu

bu

bru
.

be

be

bai

bo

bo

bau

bam
.

bah.

bru
.

For practice

For practice: ba Gunintamu

(|
.

#O_ |)

| a c | | |$ |$ |O |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (bha-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

70

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO

a
c

$
$

bha

bha

bhi

bhi

bhu

bhu

bhru
.

bhru
.

bhe

bhe

bhai

bho

bho

bhau

bham
.

{ J

bhah.

For practice

For practice: bha Gunintamu

(
.

#O_ )

a c $ $ O

71

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '= Q}O`= (ma-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

"
=
=
=
=
=
=

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

=
=
72

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

=
=
q
g
=
=
=$
=$
"
"
"
"
"
=
=O
=

ma

ma
mi

mi
mu

mu
mru
.

mru
.
me

me
mai
mo

mo
mau
mam
.
mah.

For practice

For practice: ma Gunintamu

(=
.

#O_ =)

= = q g = = =$ =$ " " " " " = =O =

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
73

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (ya-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO

~
~

$
$






O

{ J
74

ya

ya
yi

yi
yu

yu
yru
.

yru
.
ye

ye
yai
yo

yo
yau
yam
.
yah.

For practice

For practice: ya Gunintamu

(
.

#O_ )

~ ~ $$ O

75

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '~ Q}O`= (ra-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

~
~
~
~
~
~
~

~
~
~
~
~
~
~

~
~
76

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

~
~
i
s
~
~
~$
~$
~
~
~
~
~
~
~O
~

ra

ra

ri

ri

ru

ru

rru
.

rru
.

re

re

rai

ro

ro

rau

ram
.

rah.

For practice

For practice: ra Gunintamu

(~
.

#O_ ~)

~ ~ i s ~ ~ ~$ ~$ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~O ~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
77

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (la-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

78

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

e
b

$
$

la

la

li

li

lu

lu

lru
.

le

le

lai

lo

lo

lau

lam
.

lah
.

lru
.

For practice

For practice: la Gunintamu

(
.

e b $ $

#O_ )

79

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (la-Gunintamu)
.
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

{ J
{ P
{ W
{ D
{ L
{ T
{ |
{ |
{ Z
{ U
{ S
{ X
{ F
{ B
{ JO
80

o
m

$
$

.la

.la

.li

.li

.lu

.lu

.
.lru

.lru
.

.le

.le

.lai

.lo

.lo

.lau

.
.lam

{ J

.lah.

For practice

For practice: .la Gunintamu

(
.

#O_ )

o m $ $ O

81

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '= Q}O`= (va-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

" { J
= { P
= { W
= { D
= { L
= { T
= { |
= { |
= { Z
= { U
= { S
= { X
= { F
= { B
= { JO
82

=
"
q
g
=
=
=$
=$
"
"
"
"
"
"
=O

va

va

vi

vi

vu

vu

vru
.

vru
.

ve

ve

vai

vo

vo

vau

vam
.

= { J =

vah.

For practice

For practice: va Gunintamu

(=
.

#O_ =)

" q g = = =$ =$ " " " " " " =O =

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
83

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.

Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (sa-Gunintamu)

.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

84

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

t
j

$
$

sa

sa

si

si

su

su

.
sru

se

se

sai

so

so

sau

sam
.

sah
.

.
sru

For practice

 Gunintamu (
For practice: sa
.

#O_ )

t j $ $ O

85

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) '+ Q}O`= (sa-Gunintamu)
.
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

+ { J
+ { P
+ { W
+ { D
+ { L
+ { T
+ { |
+ { |
+ { Z
+ { U
+ { S
+ { X
+ { F
+ { B
+ { JO
86

+
+
+
+
+$
+$
+
+
+

+O

sa
.

sa
.

si
.

si
.

su
.

su
.

sru
..

sru
..

se
.

se
.

sai
.

so
.

so
.

sau
.

sam
. .

+ { J +

sah
. .

For practice

For practice: sa
(+
.
. Gunintamu

#O_ +)

+ + + + + +$ +$ + + + +O +
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
87

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (sa-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

88

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

$
$

sa
sa

si

si

su
su

sru
.

sru
.
se
se
sai
so
so
sau
sam.
sah.

For practice

For practice: sa Gunintamu

(
.

#O_ )

$ $ O

89

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (ha-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

{ J
{ P
{ W
{ D
{ L
{ T
{ |
{ |
{ Z
{ U
{ S
{ X
{ F
{ B
{ JO

$
$






O

{ J
90

ha

ha
hi

hi
hu

hu
hru
.

hru
.
he

he
hai
ho

ho
hau
ham
.
hah.

For practice

For practice: ha Gunintamu

(
.

#O_ )

$ $ O

91

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) 'H Q}O`= (ksha-Gunintamu)
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

H
H
H
H
H
H
H

H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
92

{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{
{

J
P
W
D
L
T
|
|
Z
U
S
X
F
B
JO
J

H
H
H
H

H$
H$
H
H
H
H
H
H
HO
H

ksha

ksha

kshi

kshi

kshu

kshu

kshru
.

kshru
.

kshe

kshe

kshai

ksho

ksho

kshau

ksham
.

kshah.

For practice

For practice: ksha Gunintamu

(
.

H H H

H H$ H$ H H

H #O_ H)

H H H H HO H

H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
93

Q}O`= (Gunintamulu)
.
Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q}O`= (ra-Gunintamu)
.
.
Consonant + Vowel = Composite Letter

{ J
{ P
{ W
{ D
{ L
{ T
{ |
{ |
{ Z
{ U
{ S
{ X
{ F
{ B
{ JO
94

$
$

.ra

.ra

.ri

.ri

ru
.

.ru

.rru
.

.rru
.

.re

.re

.rai

.ro

.ro

.rau

ram
. .

{ J

.rah.

For practice

For practice: .ra Gunintamu

(
.

#O_ )

$ $ O

95

Symbols of Vottulu
k

kh

gh

ch

jh

~
n

t.

th
.

&

&

d.

dh
.

n.

th

dh

.
n

96

ph

bh

.l

s.

ksha

ra
.

VOTTULU for "k" consonant

'H "` For Practice

H kka

kdha

kkha

kna

kga

H kpa

kgha

H kpha

kca

kba

H kcha

kbha

kja

H kma

kjha

H kya

kta
.

kra

ktha
.

kla

H
H
H

kda
.

kla
.

kdha
.

H kva

kna
.

ksa

kta

ksa
.

ktha

H ksa

kda

kha
97

VOTTULU for "kha" consonant

'Y "` For Practice

98

Y khka

khkha

Y khna

khga

Y khpa

khdha

Y khgha

Y khpha

Y khca

Y khba

Y khcha

Y khbha

khja

Y khma

Y~

khjha

Y khya

khta
.

Y khra

khtha
.

khla

khda
.

khla
.

khdha
.

Y khva

khna
.

Y khsa

khta

khtha

Y khsa

khda

Y khha

khsa
.

VOTTULU for "ga" consonant

'Q "` For Practice

Q gka

gkha

Q gna

gga

Q gpa

ggha

Q gpha

gdha

Q gca

Q gba

Q gcha

Q gbha

gja

Q gma

gjha

Q gya

gta

gra

gtha

gla

gda
.

gla
.

gdha
.

Q gva

gna
.

gsa

gta

gsa
.

gtha

gsa

gda

gha

.
.

99

VOTTULU for "gha" consonant

' "` For Practice

ghka

ghdha

ghkha

ghna

ghga

ghpa

ghgha

ghpha

ghca

ghba

ghcha

ghbha

ghja

ghma

ghya

ghjha

ghta.

ghra

ghtha
.

ghla

ghda
.

ghla.

ghdha
.

ghva

ghna
.

ghsa

ghta

ghsa
.

ghtha

ghsa

ghha

100

ghda

VOTTULU for "ca" consonant

'K "` For Practice

K cka

ckha

K cna

cga

K cpa

cdha

K cgha

K cpha

K cca

K cba

K ccha

K cbha

cja

K cma

K~

chja

K cya

cta
.

K cra

ctha
.

cla

cda
.

cla
.

cdha
.

K cva

chna
.

K csa

cta

ctha

K csa

cda

K cha

csa
.

101

VOTTULU for "cha" consonant

'K "` For Practice

K chka

chkha

K chna

chga

K chpa

chdha

K chgha

K chpha

K chca

K chba

K chcha

K chbha

chja

K chma

K~

chjha

K chya

chta
.

K chra

chtha
.

chla

chda
.

chla
.

chdha
.

K chva

chna
.

K chsa

chta

chtha

K chsa

chda

K chha

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chsa
.

VOTTULU for "ja" consonant

'[ "` For Practice

[ jka

jkha

[ jna

jga

[ jpa

jdha

[ jgha

[ jpha

[ jca

[ jba

[ jcha

[ jbha

[ jma

jja

[~ jjha

[ jya

jta
.

[ jra

jtha

jda
.

[ jla.

jdha
.

[ jva

jna
.

[ jsa

jta

jtha

[ jsa

jda

[ jha

jla

jsa
.

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VOTTULU for "jha" consonant

'~ "` For Practice

~ jhka

~ jhdha

~ jhkha

~ jhna

~ jhga

~ jhpa

~ jhgha

~ jhpha

~ jhca

~ jhba

~ jhcha

~ jhbha

~ jhja

~ jhma

~~ jhjha

~ jhya

~ jhta.

~ jhra

~ jhtha
.

~ jhla

~ jhda
.

~ jhla.

~ jhdha
.

~ jhva

~ jhna
.

~ jhsa

~ jhta

~ jhsa
.

~ jhtha

~ jhsa

~ jhda

~ jhha

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VOTTULU for "ta"

. consonant

'@ "` For Practice

@ .tka

@ .tdha

tkha
.

@ .tna

.tga

@ .tpa

@ .tgha

@ tpha
.

@ tca
.

@ tba
.

@ .tcha

@ .tbha

.tja

@ tma
.

tjha
.

@ .tya

.
.tta

@ .tra

.
.ttha

.tla

tda
..

.
.tla

tdha

@ .tva

..

@ tna
..

@ tsa
.

.tta

@ .tsa.

.ttha

@ tsa
.

@ tda
.

@ .tha
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VOTTULU for "tha"

consonant
.

'~ "` For Practice

~ thka
.

.thdha

thkha
.

.thna

.thga

~ .thpa

thgha
.

~ thpha
.

~ thca
.

~ thba
.

~ thcha
.

~ thbha
.

thja
.

~ thma
.

thjha
.

~ thya
.

thta
. .

.thra

ththa
. .

thla
.

thda
. .

~ .thla.

thdha
. .

~ thva
.

thna
. .

.thsa

thta
.

.thsa
.

ththa
.

~ thsa
.

thda
.

~ .thha

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VOTTULU for "da"

consonant
.

_ .dka
_

dkha
.

dga
.

_ dgha
.
_ dca
.
_ dcha
.
_

dja
.

_~

djha
.

dta
..

dtha
..

dda
..

ddha

dna
..

dta
.

dtha

dda

..

'_ "` For Practice

_ ddha
.
_ dna
.
_ dpa
.
_ .dpha
_ dba
.
_ dbha
.
_ dma
.
_ dya
.
_ dra
.
_ dla
.
_ dla
..
_ dva
.

_ dsa
.
_ dsa
..
_ dsa
.
_ dha
.
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VOTTULU for "dha"

consonant
.

'_ "` For Practice

_ dhka
.

dhkha

_ dhna
.

dhga
.

_ dhpa
.

dhdha
.

_ dhgha
.

_ dhpha
.

_ dhca
.

_ dhba
.

_ dhcha
.

_ dhbha
.

dhja
.

_ dhma
.

_~

dhjha

_ dhya
.

dhta
.

_ dhra
.

dhtha
. .

.dhla

dhda
.

dhla
. .

dhdha
. .

_ dhva
.

dhna
. .

_ dhsa
.

dhta

dhtha
.

_ dhsa
.

dhda
.

_ dhha
.

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dhsa
. .

VOTTULU for "ta" consonant

'` "` For Practice

` tka

tkha

` tna

tga

` tpa

tgha

` tpha

tdha

` tca

` tba

` tcha

` tbha

` tja

` tma

`
~

tjha

` tya

tta
.

ttha
.

tda
.

tdha
.

tna
.

tta

ttha

` tsa

tda

` tha

` tra
`

tla

` tla.
` tva
` tsa
tsa
.

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VOTTULU for "tha" consonant

'^ "` For Practice

^ thka

thkha

^ thna

thga

^ thpa

thdha

^ thgha

^ thpha

^ thca

^ thba

^ thcha

^ thbha

thja

^ thma

^~

thjha

^ thya

thta
.

^ thra

ththa
.

thda
.

^ thla.

thdha
.

^ thva

thna
.

^ thsa

thta

ththa

^ thsa

thda

^ thha

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thla

thsa
.

VOTTULU for "da" consonant

'^ "` For Practice

^ dka

dkha

^ dna

dga

^ dpa

ddha

^ dgha

^ dpha

^ dca

^ dba

^ dcha

^ dbha

dja

^ dma

^~

djha

^ dya

dta
.

^ dra

dtha
.

dla

dda
.

dla
.

ddha
.

^ dva

dna
.

^ dsa

dta

dtha

^ dsa

dda

^ dha

dsa
.

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VOTTULU for "dha" consonant

'^ "` For Practice

^ dhka

dhkha

^ dhna

dhga

^ dhpa

dhdha

^ dhgha

^ dhpha

^ dhca

^ dhba

^ dhcha

^ dhbha

dhja

^ dhma

^~

dhjha

^ dhya

dhta
.

^ dhra

dhtha
.

dhla

dhda
.

dhla
.

dhdha
.

^ dhva

dhna
.

^ dhsa

dhta

dhtha

^ dhsa

dhda

^ dhha

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dhsa
.

VOTTULU for "na" consonant

'# "` For Practice

# nka
#

nkha

nga

# ngha
# nca
# ncha
#

nja

#~

njha

nta
.

ntha
.

nda
.

ndha
.

nna
.

nta

ntha

nda

# ndha
# nna
# npa
# npha
# nba
# nbha
# nma
# nya
# nra
# nla
# nla.
# nva
# nsa
# nsa
.
# nsa
# nha
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VOTTULU for "pa" consonant

' "` For Practice

pka

pkha

pna

pga

ppa

pgha

ppha

pca

pba

pcha

pbha

pja

pma

pjha

pya

pta
.

pra

ptha
.

pla

pda
.

pla.

pdha

pva

pna
.

psa

pta

ptha

psa

pda

pha

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pdha

psa
.

VOTTULU for "pha" consonant

' "` For Practice

phka

phkha

phna

phga

phpa

phgha

phpha

phdha

phca

phba

phcha

phbha

phja

phma

phjha

phya

phta
.

phra

phtha
.

phda
.

phla.

phdha
.

phva

phna
.

phsa

phta

phtha

phsa

phda

phha

phla

phsa
.

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VOTTULU for "ba" consonant

'| "` For Practice

| bka

bkha

| bna

bga

| bpa

bgha

| bpha

bdha

| bca

| bba

| bcha

| bbha

bja

| bma

bjha

| bya

bta
.

| bra

btha
.

bda
.

| bla.

bdha

| bva

bna

| bsa

bta

btha

| bsa

bda

| bha

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bla

bsa

VOTTULU for "bha" consonant

' "` For Practice

bhka

bhkha

bhna

bhga

bhpa

bhgha

bhpha

bhdha

bhca

bhba

bhcha

bhbha

bhja

bhma

bhjha

bhya

bhta
.

bhra

bhtha
.

bhda
.

bhla.

bhdha
.

bhva

bhna
.

bhsa

bhta

bhtha

bhsa

bhda

bhha

bhla

bhsa
.

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VOTTULU for "ma" consonant

'= "` For Practice

118

= mka

= mdha

= mkha

= mna

= mga

= mpa

= mgha

= mpha

= mca

= mba

= mcha

= mbha

= mja

= mma

=
mjha
~

= mya

= mta.

= mra

= mtha
.

= mla

= mda
.

= mla
.

= mdha
.

= mva

= mna
.

= msa

= mta

= msa
.

= mtha

= msa

= mda

= mha

VOTTULU for "ya" consonant

' "` For Practice

yka

ydha

ykha

yna

yga

ypa

ygha

ypha

yca

ypba

ycha

ybha

yja

yma

~ yjha

yya

yta.

yra

ytha
.

yla

yda
.

yla.

ydha
.

yva

yna
.

ysa

yta

ysa
.

ytha

ysa

yda

yha
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VOTTULU for "ra" consonant

'~ "` For Practice

~ rka

rdha

rkha

rna

rga

~ rpa

rgha

~ rpha

~ rca

~ rba

~ rcha

~ rbha

rja

~ rma

~~

rjha

~ rya

rta
.

rra

rtha
.

rla

rda
.

~ rla.

rdha
.

~ rva

rna

~ rsa

rta

rsa
.

rtha

rsa

rda

rha

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VOTTULU for "la" consonant

lka

lkha

lga

lgha
lca
lcha

lja

ljha

lta
.

ltha
.

lda
.

ldha
.

lna
.

lta

ltha

lda

' "` For Practice

ldha
lna
lpa
lpha
lba
lbha
lma
lya
lra
lla
lla.
lva
lsa
lsa.
lsa
lha
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VOTTULU for "la"

consonant
.

' "` For Practice

.lka

.lkha

.lna

.lga

.lpa

.lgha

.lpha

.ldha

.lca

.lba

.lcha

.lbha

.lja

.lma

.ljha

.lya

.
.lta

.lra

.
.ltha

.lla

.
.lda

.
.lla

.
.ldha

.lva

.
.lna

.lsa

.lta

.ltha

.lsa

.lda

.lha

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.
.lsa

VOTTULU for "va" consonant

'= "` For Practice

= vka

vkha

= vna

vga

= vpa

vgha

= vpha

vdha

= vca

= vba

= vcha

= vbha

vja

= vma

=~

vjha

= vya

vta
.

= vra

vtha
.

vla

vda

vla
.

vdha

= vva

vna

= vsa

vta

vtha

= vsa

vda

= vha

vsa
.

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VOTTULU for "sa"
consonant

' "` For Practice

ska

sdha

skha

sna

sga

spa

sgha

spha

sca

sba

scha

sbha

sja

sma

sjha

sya

sta
.

sra

stha
.

sla

sda

sdha
.

sva

sna
.

ssa

sta

ssa
.

stha

ssa

sda

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sla
.

sha

VOTTULU for "sa"

consonant
.

'+ "` For Practice

+ ska
.

skha

+ sna
.

sga

+ spa
.

sgha

+ spha
.

sdha

+ sca
.

+ sba
.

+ scha
.

+ sbha
.

sja

+ sma
.

sjha
.

+ sya
.

sta
..

stha

..

sda

..

+ sla
..

sdha
..

+ sva
.

sna

..

+ ssa
.

sta
.

stha

+ ssa
.

sda

+ sha
.

sra

sla
.

ssa

..

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VOTTULU for "sa" consonant

' "` For Practice

ska

skha

sna

sga

spa

sgha

spha

sdha

sca

sba

scha

sbha

sja

sma

sjha

sya

sta

sra

stha

sla

sda

sla.

sdha
.

sva

sna

ssa

sta

stha

ssa

sda

sha

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ssa
.

VOTTULU for "ha" consonant

' "` For Practice

hka

hdha

hkha

hna

hga

hpa

hgha

hpha

hca

hba

hcha

hbha

hja

hma

~ hjha

hya

hta.

hra

htha
.

hla

hda
.

hla.

hdha
.

hva

hna
.

hsa

hta

hsa.

htha

hsa

hda

hha
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Q = xH
V,&,}, H, D JH~ "`
Z=Q "_H = H|\
g\H O|OkOz# k`H~ # W=^ .
NOTE
The vowel- consonant clusters for the Telugu letters viz.,
. ~
n, n, n,
. ksha, r. are not given since they are not
in much usage.
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