Vowel ಔ (au) (Topic 13) in Module 1 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಔ — Vowel (au)

• English sound anchor: cow

• Kannada words:
• ಔಷಧ ('auṣhadha') — Medicine
• ಔತಣ ('autaṇa') — Feast / Banquet
• ಔಚಿತ್ಯ ('auchitya') — Propriety

Vowel Sign: ೌ

When ಔ attaches to a consonant, it is written as the vowel sign ೌ (e.g. ಕ + ೌ = ಕೌ).

How to Write ಔ

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

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