Letter थ (tha) (Topic 2) in Module 5 – Hindi-Letters (BG)

थ — Letter (tha)

• English sound anchor: thin (dental aspirated)

• Hindi words:
• थाली ('thaali') — Plate / Platter
• थकान ('thakaan') — Fatigue / Tiredness
• थोड़ा ('thoda') — A little
• थैला ('thaila') — Bag / Sack
• थपथपाना ('thapthapana') — To pat

Half Letter थ् (tha halant)

In Hindi, adding the virama (्) below थ creates the half letter थ् — 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: थ्   (the virama ् appears below the full letter)2. Conjunct form: When थ् is followed by another consonant, the two letters merge visually into a conjunct (e.g. थ्क = थ्क). Some conjuncts develop unique shapes; these are learned as whole units. Example words using थ्: - अर्थ ('arth') — Meaning / Wealth - सार्थक ('saarthak') — Meaningful - व्यर्थ ('vyarth') — Useless / In vain - स्वास्थ्य ('swasthya') — Health - उत्थान ('utthan') — Rise / Uplift

How to Write थ

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

Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.