Letter ठ (tha-r) (Topic 2) in Module 4 – Hindi-Letters (BG)

ठ — Letter (tha-r)

• English sound anchor: th (retroflex + breath burst)

• Hindi words:
• ठंड ('thand') — Cold / Chill
• ठोकर ('thokar') — Stumble / Kick
• ठीक ('theek') — Okay / Correct
• ठंडा ('thanda') — Cool / Cold
• ठग ('thag') — Swindler / Thief

Half Letter ठ् (tha-r halant)

In Hindi, adding the virama (्) below ठ creates the half letter ठ् — 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: ठ्   (the virama ् appears below the full letter)2. Conjunct form: When ठ् is followed by another consonant, the two letters merge visually into a conjunct (e.g. ठ्क = ठ्क). Some conjuncts develop unique shapes; these are learned as whole units. Example words using ठ्: - ठ्याऊ ('thyaau') — Teaching syllable for ठ् - पठ्यक्रम ('pathyakram') — Syllabus / Curriculum - पाठ्य ('paathya') — Textual / Curricular - ठोठ् ('thoth') — Teaching syllable - पठ्यपुस्तक ('pathyapustak') — Textbook

How to Write ठ

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

Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.