Hindi word

चाँद

chaand

“moon” in English

Letter by letter

The pieces that build चाँद, in reading order (left to right).

चchaconsonant

ाaamatra

ँm̐sign

दdaconsonant

4 pieces · reads चाँद (chaand).

Good to know

•The ा sign, added after a consonant: क + ा = का.
•Only nasalises the vowel (हाँ, माँ).
•Has a nasal sound, marked by ं (anusvara) or ँ (chandrabindu).

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