Letter ಠ (ṭha) (Topic 2) in Module 4 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಠ — Letter (ṭha)

• English sound anchor: anthill (retroflex th)

• Kannada words:
• ಠಾಣೆ ('ṭhāṇe') — Police station
• ಠಕ್ಕ ('ṭhakka') — Impostor / Cheat
• ಠರ ('ṭhara') — Resolve / Firm stance

Half Letter ಠ್ (ṭha halant)

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

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

How to Write ಠ

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.