Vowel ॠ (rri) (Topic 8) in Module 1 – Hindi-Letters (BG)

— Vowel (rri)

  • English sound anchor: reed (approximate)
reed
  • Hindi teaching syllable: ('rri')

Matra (Vowel Sign): ॄ

When (rri / long vocalic r) attaches to a consonant, its matra is — a longer version of ृ written below the consonant.

Note: ॠ and its matra ॄ are extremely rare in modern Hindi. They appear mainly in very old Sanskrit texts. Learning to recognise the symbol is more important than finding common words.

How it looks: क + ॄ = कॄ (teaching form 'krri')

Comparison with the short form: - ृ (short ऋ matra): कृ = 'kri' - ॄ (long ॠ matra): कॄ = 'krri' (held longer)

How to Write ॠ

ॠ (ॠ) is a rare vocalic R sound. Write it like ऋ (ऋ) with a long-vowel marker — start with the vertical stroke, add the subscript curl on the right, then extend the hook downward.

Practice tracing the character with attention to stroke direction and order.

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— Vowel (rri)

  • English sound anchor: reed (approximate)
reed
  • Hindi teaching syllable: ('rri')

Matra (Vowel Sign): ॄ

When (rri / long vocalic r) attaches to a consonant, its matra is — a longer version of ृ written below the consonant.

Note: ॠ and its matra ॄ are extremely rare in modern Hindi. They appear mainly in very old Sanskrit texts. Learning to recognise the symbol is more important than finding common words.

How it looks: क + ॄ = कॄ (teaching form 'krri')

Comparison with the short form: - ृ (short ऋ matra): कृ = 'kri' - ॄ (long ॠ matra): कॄ = 'krri' (held longer)

How to Write ॠ

ॠ (ॠ) is a rare vocalic R sound. Write it like ऋ (ऋ) with a long-vowel marker — start with the vertical stroke, add the subscript curl on the right, then extend the hook downward.

Practice tracing the character with attention to stroke direction and order.

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