ഈ താളിൽ തെറ്റുതിരുത്തൽ വായന നടന്നിരിക്കുന്നു
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stand : that is, the sound of that letter placed first in the order of the
combination is to be uttered first; thus,
ക prefixed to ത is written and pronounced ക്ത Kta.
ഷ and ട: thus, ഷ്ട. Shta.
ർ, സ and സ; ൎസ്സ Rssa.
OF THE VOWELS, INITIAL, MEDIAL, AND FINAL.
OF INITIALS.
12. The vowels, written in the former section, with the exception of
ഌ, ൡ, and അഃ, are here denominated Initials, being used, in the
form represented there, in the beginning of words only: thus;
| Short vowels. | Long vowels. |
| അക്ഷരം, letter. | ആലസ്യം, faintness. |
| ഇഷ്ടം, will, desire. | ൟശ്വരൻ, God |
| ഉത്തരം, answer. | ഊമയായുള്ള, dumb. |
| ഋണം, debt. | ൠ, seldom used as an initial. |
| എണ്ണ, oil. | ഐശ്വൎയ്യം, riches. |
| ഒട്ടകം, camel. | ഔദാൎയ്യം, liberality, excellence. |
| അംഗനാ, woman. |
OF MEDIAL AND FINAL VOWELS.
13. Vowels, not initial, when joined to consonants, assume a dif-
ferent form, but retain their own sound, and are pronounced after the
consonants to which they are attached: thus;
| Initial. | Medial or Final. |
|
| അ, | ———, | The short vowel അ being inherent in every consonant, except the finals, never appears but as an initial. When it is required as a medial or final, it is always understood to be included in the consonant that requires it, as പപ്പ, papa. |
| ആ, | ——ാ | This mark, placed after the consonant, thus കാ, is called ദീൎഘം Dīrghum, as കാല Leg, പാട്ട song. |
