Vowel ಈ (ī) (Topic 4) in Module 1 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಈ — Vowel (ī)

• English sound anchor: bee

• Kannada words:
• ಈಗ ('īga') — Now
• ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ ('īruḷḷi') — Onion
• ಈಶ್ವರ ('īshvara') — God / Shiva

Vowel Sign: ೀ

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

How to Write ಈ

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

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