Vowel ಐ (ai) (Topic 10) in Module 1 – Kannada-Letters (BG)
ಐ — Vowel (ai)
- English sound anchor: kite
- Kannada words:
- ಐದು ('aidu') — Five
- ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ('aishwarya') — Wealth / Glory
- ಐತ ('aita') — Tradition
Vowel Sign: ೈ
When ಐ attaches to a consonant, it is written as the vowel sign ೈ (e.g. ಕ + ೈ = ಕೈ).
How to Write ಐ
Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.
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Recognize and pronounce the vowel ಐ (ai) with an English sound anchor and Kannada word examples.
ಐ — Vowel (ai)
- English sound anchor: kite
- Kannada words:
- ಐದು ('aidu') — Five
- ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ('aishwarya') — Wealth / Glory
- ಐತ ('aita') — Tradition
Vowel Sign: ೈ
When ಐ attaches to a consonant, it is written as the vowel sign ೈ (e.g. ಕ + ೈ = ಕೈ).
How to Write ಐ
Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.
Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.