Vowel ई (ii) (Topic 4) in Module 1 – Hindi-Letters (BG)
ई — Vowel (ii)
- English sound anchor: eel
- Hindi words:
- ईंट ('eent') — Brick
- ईख ('eekh') — Sugarcane
- ईमान ('eemaan') — Honesty / Faith
- ईर्ष्या ('eershya') — Jealousy
- ईश्वर ('eeshwar') — God
Matra (Vowel Sign): ी
When ई (ii / long ee) attaches to a consonant, it uses the matra ी — written to the right of the consonant. It looks like a tall flag or pennant attached to the right side.
Examples on different consonants: - क + ी = की ('kee') - न + ी = नी ('nee') - र + ी = री ('ree')
Words using ी: - नदी ('nadi') — River - मछली ('machhli') — Fish - रोटी ('roti') — Flatbread - नींद ('neend') — Sleep - खीर ('kheer') — Rice pudding
How to Write ई
Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.
Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
ई — Vowel (ii)
- English sound anchor: eel
- Hindi words:
- ईंट ('eent') — Brick
- ईख ('eekh') — Sugarcane
- ईमान ('eemaan') — Honesty / Faith
- ईर्ष्या ('eershya') — Jealousy
- ईश्वर ('eeshwar') — God
Matra (Vowel Sign): ी
When ई (ii / long ee) attaches to a consonant, it uses the matra ी — written to the right of the consonant. It looks like a tall flag or pennant attached to the right side.
Examples on different consonants: - क + ी = की ('kee') - न + ी = नी ('nee') - र + ी = री ('ree')
Words using ी: - नदी ('nadi') — River - मछली ('machhli') — Fish - रोटी ('roti') — Flatbread - नींद ('neend') — Sleep - खीर ('kheer') — Rice pudding
How to Write ई
Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.
Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.