Draw an u-shaped line from the top left to the top right, followed directly by a vertical line down.
Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.
Pronunciation
an unvoiced pa as in Papier
labial (at the lips) place of articulation
फ / pha
pha
Spelling
Draw the following line without stopping: an u-shaped line from the top left to the centre top, followed by a vertical line down and a clockwise bow starting at the centre down to the bottom right.
Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.
Pronunciation
an unvoiced, aspirated pha as in Pavillon
labial (at the lips) place of articulation
ब / ba
ba
Spelling
Draw the following line without stopping: an anticlockwise circle starting at the centre, followed by a vertical line up and then a vertical line down.
Start at the top left of the circle and, within the circle, draw a line towards the bottom right.
Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.
Pronunciation
a voiced ba as in Bach
labial (at the lips) place of articulation
भ / bha
bha
Spelling
Start at the top left and draw a clockwise loop until you reach the vertical, then a second clockwise loop ending in a horizontal line to the right.
Draw a vertical line from top to bottom through the endpoint of the horizontal line.
Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the right half of the letter.
Pronunciation
a voiced, aspirated bha as in the Sanskrit Bhagavad Gītā
labial (at the lips) place of articulation
म / ma
ma
Spelling
Draw a vertical line from the top left to the centre, followed by a clockwise loop ending in a horizontal line.
Draw a vertical line from top to bottom through the endpoint of the horizontal line.
Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.
