हिंदी मात्राएँ
Hindi Vowel Markers (Matras) Learning
मात्राएँ क्या हैं? (What are Matras?)
In Hindi, vowel markers or "matras" are symbols attached to consonants to modify their sound. Each matra corresponds to a vowel, and when added to a consonant, it changes the consonant's inherent 'a' sound to that vowel's sound.
For example, the consonant 'क' (ka) can be modified with different matras:
मात्राएँ (Vowel Markers)
अ
Vowel
अ
Matra
क
ka
आ
Vowel
ा
Matra
का
kaa
इ
Vowel
ि
Matra
कि
ki
ई
Vowel
ी
Matra
की
kee
उ
Vowel
ु
Matra
कु
ku
ऊ
Vowel
ू
Matra
कू
koo
ऋ
Vowel
ृ
Matra
कृ
kri
ए
Vowel
े
Matra
के
ke
ऐ
Vowel
ै
Matra
कै
kai
ओ
Vowel
ो
Matra
को
ko
औ
Vowel
ौ
Matra
कौ
kau
अं
Vowel
ं
Matra
कं
kam
अः
Vowel
ः
Matra
कः
kaha
अभ्यास (Practice)
Select a Matra to Practice:
Practice with matra:
शब्द रचना (Word Formation)
Combining consonants with different matras allows us to form words in Hindi. Below are some common examples of words formed with different matras:
naam (name)
dil (heart)
pool (bridge)
mera (my)