Letter ಗ (ga) (Topic 3) in Module 2 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಗ — Letter (ga)

• English sound anchor: go

• Kannada words:
• ಗಡಿಯಾರ ('gaḍiyāra') — Clock
• ಗಾಳಿ ('gāḷi') — Wind
• ಗಣ ('gaṇa') — Group

Half Letter ಗ್ (ga halant)

Adding the virama (್) below ಗ creates the half letter ಗ್ — it silences the inherent 'a' and allows this consonant to join the next one directly.

The halant form ಗ್ appears in conjunct consonants and cluster words.

How to Write ಗ

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.