Letter ಥ (tha) (Topic 2) in Module 5 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ಥ — Letter (tha)

• English sound anchor: Thailand (aspirated dental th)

• Kannada words:
• ಥರ ('thara') — Type / Kind
• ಥಟ್ಟನೆ ('thaṭṭane') — Suddenly
• ಥಳಿ ('thaḷi') — To beat / strike

Half Letter ಥ್ (tha halant)

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

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

How to Write ಥ

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.