Letter ಣ (ṇa) (Topic 5) in Module 4 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಣ — Letter (ṇa)

• English sound anchor: pronunciation (the 'n' with tongue curled back)

• Kannada words:
• ಮಣಿ ('maṇi') — Bead / Gem
• ಬಾಣ ('bāṇa') — Arrow
• ಕಣ ('kaṇa') — Tiny grain / Particle

Half Letter ಣ್ (ṇa halant)

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

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

How to Write ಣ

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.