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Telugu Alphabet Learning Kit Workbook for Module-1Transliterator: G Ramesh BabuManaging Editor: GRK MurtyConsulting Editor: SS Prabhakar RaoEditorial Support:C Rama Devi, Y AnandT Rajendra PrasadChief Visualizer: A Bangaru BabuVisualizer: S GaneshIllustrations: B Anjaneyulu@ 2008 C.P. Brown Academy. All Rights Reserved.Although every care has been taken to avoid errors and omissions, this publication is being sold onthe condition and understanding that the information given in this book is merely for reference andmust not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the authors, editor, publisher orsellers.Neither this book nor any part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming and recording or by any informationstorage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the copyright holder.Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and areused only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe.Only the publishers can export this book from India. Infringement of this condition of sale will lead tocivil and criminal prosecution.First Edition: 2008Printed in IndiaPublished byC P Brown Academy8, Dwarakapuri Colony, PunjaguttaHyderabad - 500 082, India.Website: www.alphacharities.orgPrinted at:M/s. ICIT Software Centre Private Ltd.1, Technocrat Industrial EstateBalanagar Cross RoadsHyderabad-500 037, India.

Foreword-The Module-1, “Telugu Varnamala”,is intended to help the Telugu.speakers, who cannot read/write Telugu, to pick up a reasonable level oflinguistic competence, through Roman script. The symbols used in thisbook are intended to facilitate the transliteration template of the vowels,consonants, gunintamuluand the vowel-consonant clusters, i.e., vottulu.The relationship of the Roman character with the Telugu letter and itspronunciation have been clearly explained with examples to aid phonetics.For instance, the symbol ‘a’ stands for the Telugu letter ‘J’ that soundslike ‘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 tohelp those who desire to learn Telugu through the medium of English.The workbook provided along with it is scientifically designed for practiceto help the learners pickup reading and writing of Telugu, satisfactorily.We know that some of the alphabet and their sounds are difficult topronounce and quite a few are not in popular use. They do not even matterin the acquisition of linguistic skills. However, we have included all theTelugu letters irrespective of their usage in order to introduce them all tothe learners.Enjoy!SS Prabhakar Rao

Å QÆ ‚ ÅTELUGU ALPHABETVowels (JK« ÅÛ : Acculu)*a–afaru–wood.luiJ P W DL T Z U SX F �aigetloopo–ofeelrotatestakeauoatam.miteoutah.JO Jósomehalf* ‘a’ stands for ‘J’ and sounds like ‘o’ as in ‘come’. The same pattern applies to all other vowels.4

Consonants (Ç ÏÅ ¡Å :Hallulu)36 Characters*kgkhghHõ Y QÆ Ñ¶ ÎÎK« K« Kè« [ &@ î » è» « äŒ Œ nilakantha.dh.dhthoughn.dhoti}#prana.- asadha. .birddthumbjug sanjnad.thj njht.prajna.jabiliwitchV[.ghostgoch.nnnature* ‘k’ stands for ‘Hõ’ and sounds like ‘k’ as in ‘silk’. The same pattern applies to all other consonants.5

pphbbhmÑ Ñ¶ Éèí Ü« Å à â ã Ç Ï Hõ écupphoneybatryoungvbharatll.rustss. sastrylevyhomesunshipr.kshh-- kalimata.lumps montherrorrakshaSemi-Vowels or Semi-Consonants( LÉèÜí « Hõ åÅ ::––Ubhayaksharalu)(ã #fl O – Sunna) (J ã #fl ñ – Arasunna) (qã æ ó - Visarga)Note: Five Telugu characters are not in general use.Í ÍThey are6.lu .lu-K« [ ru.c.j.

JK« ÛÅ U q èOŒ QÍ „"åÜ« e?How to write i.–ru.root7

eegetstakeaiomiterotateoauoatoutam.someah.half8

Ç ÏÅ ¡Å U q èOŒ QÍ „"åÜ« e?How to write urchwitchjjhjug–jhansi n sanjna9

t.th.takenilakantha.d.dh.bird– –asadha. ure10

–kalimata.vs levysastry ––11

s.shipssunhhomekshraksha.rerror12

How to write Vowels?For practiceaa–i–i13

u–u.ru–.ruee–14

aio–oauam.ah.15

How to write Consonants?For practicekkhggh.n16

cchjjh n17

t.th.d.dh.n.18

tthddhn19

pphbbhm20

yrl.lv21

s s.shksh.r22

Exercise 1: Identify the VowelsJÑ LJOHõ UBQÆÜ« S Ѷ P «óVD èŒXK«Z Œ @ à W î #Å&} è»Kè«23

Exercise 2: Identify the Consonants24JZJOâ Hõ»}JOPUJóã QÆè» JóWS Y î ŒBDX Ü« Ѷ @ èŒ LFÑ à V&Éèí[TB

Exercise 3: Differentiate the LettersFXV&[ èŒ#Å â –o–o–n– n –j– jh– dh–n–l–r–r– s B [WXѶ äŒè}à é î ã – au–b–j–i–o– gh– th–n–l–r– th–s25

TJO Ѷ ÅYÑ Hõ î ZU26–s–u– am–m– ph–l– kh–p–k– th–e–eâ DJóÜ« Éèí@ÉèíUHõ äŒUS– s –i– ah–y– bh–t– bh–e– ksh– th–e– ai

Symbols of Gunintamulu.Telugu LetterRoman CharacterJaP–aWiDSymbol How to write SymbolFor practice–iLuTu– ru. ruZeUe–SaiXoF–oBauJOam.Jóah–.27.

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu)Consonant Vowel Composite LetterH {{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó HõHÍH H ‰õΩ‰õÄHõ Hõ ÏÔHˆHÔH·H ��ko–kau–kam.–kah.'Hõ— QÆ } O « Ú (ka-Gunintamu).For practice

For practice ka Gunintamu(Hõ.# O ç Hõó)Hõ HÍ H H ‰õΩ ‰õÄ Hõ Hõ Ï ÔH ˆH ÔH· H HÀ H“ HõO Hõ29

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu)Consonant Vowel Composite LetterMòYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY30{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó YMÏdvY Y –kha––kha–khi––khi–khu––khuY –khru.Y ÏMˇMËMˇ·MÁM’M kho–khau–kham.–khah.'Y— QÆ } O « Ú (kha-Gunintamu).For practice

For practice: kha Gunintamu(.Y # O ç Yó)Y MÏ d v Y Y Y Y Ï Mˇ MË Mˇ· MÁ M’ M YO YóYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY31

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) 'QÆ— QÆ } O « Ú (ga-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite LetterQ {{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó QÆQÍywQÆ QÆ QÆ QÆ ÏÔQˆQÔQ·Q ��go–gau–gam.–gah.For practice

For practice: ga Gunintamu(.QÆ # O ç QÆó)QÆ QÍ y w QÆ QÆ QÆ QÆ Ï ÔQˇ ˆQË ÔQ·ˇ Q QÀ Q“ QÆO QÆ33

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) 'Ѷ — QÆ } O « Ú (gha-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite LetterѶπ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ 34{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó Ѷ –Ѷ –Ѷ –Ѷ ‘ –Ñ¶Ú –Ѷ –Ѷ –Ѷ Ï –ÃѶ –¿Ñ¶ –ÃѶ ÿ –Ѷ Á –Ѷ ’ –Ѷ ø –Ѷ O –Ѷ ó heghaigho–ghoghaugham.ghah.For practice

For practice: gha Gunintamu(.Ѷ # O ç Ѷ ó)Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ‘ Ѷ Ú Ñ¶ Ѷ Ѷ Ï ÃѶ ¿Ñ¶ ÃѶ ÿ Ѷ Á Ѷ ’ Ѷ ø Ѷ O Ѷ óѶ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ Ѷ 35

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) 'K«— QÆ } O « Ú (ca-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite �K«36{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó K«KåzpK« K« K« K« ÏK KÕK ·K �co–cau–cam.–cah.For practice

For practice: ca Gunintamu(.K«Æ # O ç K«óÆ )K« Kå z p K« K« K« K« Ï K KÕ K · K KÀ KÒ K«O «K«37

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) 'Kè«— QÆ } O « Ú (cha-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite {{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó Kè«KèåzèpèKè «Kè« Kè «Kè « ÏKè KèÕKè· Kè he–chai–cho––cho–chau–cham.–chah.For practice

For practice: cha Gunintamu(.Kè« # O ç Kèó« )Kè« Kèå zè pè Kè« Kè« Kè« Kè« Ï Kè KèÕ Kè · Kè KèÀ KèÒ Kè«O «Kè«Kè«Kè«Kè«Kè«Kè«Kè«39

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) '[— QÆ } O « Ú (ja-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite Letter*ò[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[40{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó [*ÏlrAE[ [ Ï*ˇ*Ë*ˇ·*Á*’* ��jah.–jru.For practice

For practice: ja Gunintamu(.[ # O ç [ó)[ *Ï l r A E [ [ Ï * *Õ *ˇ· *Á *’ * [O [ó[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[41

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) ' — QÆ } O « Ú (jha-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite Letter ü { { { { { { { { { { { { { { {JPWDLT ZUSXFBJO – Ï –i –s – – – – Ï–Ô –ˆ – Ô ÿ – Ô – Ô Ï – ø – O– { Jó ó �jhejhaijho–jhojhaujham.jhah.For practice

For practice: jha Gunintamu(. # O ç ó) Ï i s Ï Ô ˆ ¡- Ô ÿ Ô Ô Ï ø O ó 43

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) '@— QÆ } O « Ú (ta-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite Letter\ò@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@44{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó @\Ï\ \ @ @ @ @ Ï ˇ Ë ˇÿ\Á\’\ �to.–tau.–tam. .–tah. .For practice

For practice: ta(. Gunintamu@ # O ç @ó)@ \Ï \ \ @ @ @ @ Ï ˇ Ë ·ˇ· \Á \’ \ @O @ó@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@45

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) ' î — QÆ } O « Ú (tha-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite Letter îü î î î î î î î î î î î î î î î 46{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó î îåiîsî î î î î Ï Ô î ˆ î Ô ·î î îÀ î“ îO î hu.–thru. .––thru. .–tham. .–thah. .For practice

For practice t.ha Gunintamu( î .# O ç î ó) î îå iî sî î î î î õ Ï Ô î ˆ î Ô î· î îÀ î“ î O î õó î î õ î õ î î õ î õ î õ î õ î õ î î î õ î î õ î õ î õ47

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) ' »— QÆ } O « Ú (da-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite Letter WDLT ZUSXFBJOJó » çô» » » » Ï ˇÕ ÿ .––do.–dau.–dam. .–dah. .For practice

For practice: da(. Gunintamu» # O ç »ó)» ç ô » » » » Ï ÕË ·ˇ À Ò »O »ó»Æ»»»»»»»»»»»»»»49

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) ' è»— QÆ } O « Ú (dha-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite Letterè »è»è»50{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó è»è èçèôè »è »è »è » Ïè èÕè· è ��dhi.–dhu.–dhu.–dhru. .––dhru. .–dham. .–dhah. .For practice

For practice: dhaGunintamu(.è» # O ç è»ó)è» è èç èô è» è» è» è» Ï è èÕ è · è èÀ èÒ è»O »è»è»è»è»Æè»51

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) '}— QÆ } O « Ú (na-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite Letter}ü}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}52{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó } –}Ï –} –} –} –} –} –} Ï –}ˇ –}Ë –}ˇÿ –} –}À –} –}O –}ó nai.no.–no.nau.nam. .nah. .For practice

For practice: na(. Gunintamu} # O ç }ó)} }Ï } } } } } } Ï }ˇ }Ë }ˇÿ } }À } }O }ó}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}53

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) ' «— QÆ } O « Ú (ta-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite Letter ü « « « « « « « « « « « « « « «54{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{J P W D L T Z U S X F B JO Jó « åuf « « « « Ï Õ · À Ò «O �tam.–tah.For practice

For practice: ta Gunintamu( «.# O ç «ó) « å u f « « « « Ï Õ · À Ò «O «ó «Æ « « « « « « « « « « « « « « «55

QÆ } O « ÚÅ (Gunintamulu).Consonants Vowels (Hallulu Acculu) ' 䌗 QÆ } O « Ú (tha-Gunintamu).Consonant Vowel Composite Letter ä äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ56{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{JPWDLT ZUSXFBJOJó äŒ ä känä ä Œ ä Œ ä Œ ä Œ Ï ä äËÕ ä· ä äÀ äÒ äOŒ ��thau–tham.–thah.–thru.For practice

For practice: tha Gunintamu(. äŒ # O ç äŒó) äŒ ä kä nä äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ Ï ä äÕ ä · ä äÀ äÒ äŒO äŒó äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ äŒ57