Letter ನ (na) (Topic 5) in Module 5 – Kannada-Letters (BG)

ನ — Letter (na)

• English sound anchor: name

• Kannada words:
• ನದಿ ('nadi') — River
• ನೆಲ ('nela') — Ground / Floor
• ನಾಯಿ ('nāyi') — Dog

Half Letter ನ್ (na halant)

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

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

How to Write ನ

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.