Letter घ (gha) (Topic 4) in Module 2 – Hindi-Letters (BG)

घ — Letter (gha)

• English sound anchor: ghost (closest opening)

• Hindi words:
• घर ('ghar') — House / Home
• घड़ी ('ghadi') — Watch / Clock
• घास ('ghaas') — Grass
• घोड़ा ('ghoda') — Horse
• घमंड ('ghamand') — Pride / Arrogance

Half Letter घ् (gha halant)

In Hindi, adding the virama (्) below घ creates the half letter घ् — it silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them. Ways to write the half letter: 1. Halant form: घ्   (the virama ् appears below the full letter)2. Conjunct form: When घ् is followed by another consonant, the two letters merge visually into a conjunct (e.g. घ्क = घ्क). Some conjuncts develop unique shapes; these are learned as whole units. Example words using घ्: - घ्राण ('ghraana') — Sense of smell - उद्‍घाटन ('udghatan') — Inauguration - दीर्घ ('deergha') — Long / Elongated - सौघ् ('sough') — Teaching syllable for घ् - घृणा ('ghrina') — Disgust / Hatred

How to Write घ

Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.

Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.