Letter ಘ (gha) (Topic 4) in Module 2 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಘ — Letter (gha)

• English sound anchor: Ghana (voiced breathy g)

• Kannada words:
• ಘಟ ('ghaṭa') — Pot / Vessel
• ಘಂಟೆ ('ghaṃṭe') — Bell / Hour
• ಘಟನೆ ('ghaṭane') — Incident / Event

Half Letter ಘ್ (gha halant)

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

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

How to Write ಘ

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.