Gujarati Barakhadi/Barakshari

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In previous lesson we have learnt symbols for vowels and consonants in Gujarati script.
Like in any language vowels can be added to consonants to create combined sound.
In English we just right letters one after other; and depending on the word we say them together.
e.g.
meat ; bit ; hat. Here "ea","i","a" are pronounced along with preceding consonant.

In Gujarati  we do not write vowels as it is when they are to be combined with consonant. There are different symbols  for each vowel, which is added to consonant symbol to indicate combined sound

There are twelve main vowels. Hence this chart is called Barakhadi/Barakshari; where "Bar" means twelve.

1) Adding (a) to consonant has no effect. So there is no change in symbol
In this blog it is denoted as small a i.e. "a"

2) Adding (A) to consonant is denoted by extra vertical line.
e.g. This vertical line is called કાનો (kAno )
(k) + આ(A) = કા (kA)
(b) + આ(A) = બા(bA)
In this blog it is denoted as capital a i.e. "A"

3) Adding (i) to consonant is denoted by extra vertical line and a curve BEFORE consonant.

(k) + ઇ(i) = કિ(ki)
(b)+ ઇ(i) = બિ(bi)
In this blog it is denoted as small i i.e. "i"
4) Adding (I) to consonant is denoted by extra vertical line and a curve AFTER consonant

(k)  + ઈ(I) = કી (kI)
(b) + ઈ(I) = બી (bI) 
In this blog it is denoted as capital i i.e. "I" 

5) Adding (u) to consonant is denoted by a curve below consonant. Curve is pointing to left
(k)  + ઉ(u)  = કુ (ku)
બ(b) + ઉ (u) = બુ (bu)
Exception :- for  (r) curve is added at side રુ(ru) 
In this blog it is denoted as small u  i.e. "u"

6) Adding ઊ(U) to consonant is denoted by a curve below consonant. Curve is pointing to right.
(k)  + ઊ (U) = કૂ  (kU)
બ(b) + ઊ(U)  = બૂ (bU)

Exception :- for  (r) curve is added at side રૂ(rU)
In this blog it is denoted as capital u i.e. "U"

7) Adding એ(e) to consonant is denoted by a  slanting line above consonant.
This slanting line is called માત્રા(mAtrA)
ક(k) + એ(e)  = કે (ke)
(b) + એ(e) = બે(be)
In this blog it is denoted as small e i.e. "e"

8) Adding ઐ(ai) to consonant is denoted by a  TWO slanting lines above consonant.
These slanting lines are called બે માત્રા(be mAtrA). Where બે(be) means two.

(k)  + ઐ(ai)  = કૈ (kai)
(b) + ઐ(ai)  = બૈ(bai)

In this blog it is denoted as "ai"
Note for native Hindi speakers :- Pronunciation of double matra is different in Hindi and Gujarati.  

9) Adding ઓ(o) to consonant is denoted by a  vertical line after consonant along with one slanting line above consonant.  e.g.one  કાનો (kAno) and one માત્રા(mAtrA) 
(k) + ઓ (o) = કો (ko)
(b)બ + ઓ(o)  = બો (bo)
In this blog it is denoted as small o i.e. "o"

10) Adding ઔ(au) to consonant is denoted by a  vertical line after consonant along with TWO slanting lines above consonant.  e.g.one  કાનો(kAno) and two માત્રા(mAtrA) 
(k)  + ઔ(au)  = કૌ (kau)
(b) + ઔ(au)  = બૌ (bau)

In this blog it is denoted as "au"
Note for native Hindi speakers :- Pronunciation of double matra is different in Hindi and Gujarati. 

11) Adding અં (aM) to consonant is denoted by a  giving a dot on consonant. 
(k)  + અં(aM) = કં (kM)
(b) + અં(aM) = બં (bM)
In this blog it is denoted as capital m "M"
12) Adding અઃ(aH) to consonant is denoted by a two dots after consonant. 
(k)  + અઃ(aH)  = કઃ (kH)
(b) + અઃ(aH)  = બઃ(bH)
In this blog it is denoted as capital h i.e. "H"

13) When you want to say a consonant just half it is denoted by giving a slanting line below consonant
ક્‌
બ્‌

Listen examples in this lesson at
https://youtu.be/-Wsj9s8GTkY


14) Adding non traditional vowels ઍ(~e) is denoted by giving crescent like symbol above consonant. 
(k)  + ઍ(~e)  કૅ (k~e)
(b) + ઍ(~e)  = બૅ (b~e)
In this blog it is denoted as  "~e"
This sound is similar to pronunciation of words "cat", "bat" in English. So they will be written as કૅટ (k~eT), બૅટ (b~eT). 

15) Adding non traditional vowels ઑ(~o) is denoted by giving crescent like symbol above consonant along with one vertical line after consonant   
(k)  + ઑ(~o)  કૉ (k~o)
(b) + ઑ(~o)  = બૉ (b~o)
In this blog it is denoted as  "~o"
This sound is similar to pronunciation of words "spot", "lot" in English. So they will be written as સ્પૉટ(sp~oT), લૉટ (l~oT)

As last two vowels are nontraditional vowels you will find that sometimes they not used  writing and speaking. Instead the vowels એ(e) and ઓ(o) are used respectively. So such words are written and pronounced as 
Cat -> કેટ(keT), Bat -> બેટ(beT), Spot -> સ્પોટ(spoT), Lot -> લોટ(loT) etc. 

Listen about these vowels at
https://youtu.be/LVD2Szev0Pg


So Barakhadi/Barakshari for all consonants will be 



ક કા કિ કી કુ કૂ કે કૈ કો કૌ કં કઃ કૅ કૉ

ખ ખા ખિ ખી ખુ ખૂ ખે ખૈ ખો ખૌ ખં ખઃ ખૅ ખૉ

ગ ગા ગિ ગી ગુ ગૂ ગે ગૈ ગો ગૌ ગં ગઃ ગૅ ગૉ

ઘ ઘા ઘિ ઘી ઘુ ઘૂ ઘે ઘૈ ઘો ઘૌ ઘં ઘઃ ઘૅ ઘૉ
ચ ચા ચિ ચી ચુ ચૂ ચે ચૈ ચો ચૌ ચં ચઃ ચૅ ચૉ
છ છા છિ છી છુ છૂ છે છૈ છો છૌ છં છઃ છૅ છૉ
જ જા જિ જી જુ જૂ જે જૈ જો જૌ જં જઃ જૅ જૉ
ઝ ઝા ઝિ ઝી ઝુ ઝૂ ઝે ઝૈ ઝો ઝૌ ઝં ઝઃ ઝૅ ઝૉ
ટ ટા ટિ ટી ટુ ટૂ ટે ટૈ ટો ટૌ ટં ટઃ ટૅ ટૉ
ઠ ઠા ઠિ ઠી ઠુ ઠૂ ઠે ઠૈ ઠો ઠૌ ઠં ઠઃ ઠૅ ઠૉ
ડ ડા ડિ ડી ડુ ડૂ ડે ડૈ ડો ડૌ ડં ડઃ ડૅ ડૉ
ઢ ઢા ઢિ ઢી ઢુ ઢૂ ઢે ઢૈ ઢો ઢૌ ઢં ઢઃ ઢૅ ઢૉ
ણ ણા ણિ ણી ણુ ણૂ ણે ણૈ ણો ણૌ ણં ણઃ ણૅ ણૉ
ત તા તિ તી તુ તૂ તે તૈ તો તૌ તં તઃ તૅ તૉ
થ થા થિ થી થુ થૂ થે થૈ થો થૌ થં થઃ થૅ થૉ
દ દા દિ દી દુ દૂ દે દૈ દો દૌ દં દઃ દૅ દૉ
ધ ધા ધિ ધી ધુ ધૂ ધે ધૈ ધો ધૌ ધં ધઃ ધૅ ધૉ
ન ના નિ ની નુ નૂ ને નૈ નો નૌ નં નઃ નૅ નૉ
પ પા પિ પી પુ પૂ પે પૈ પો પૌ પં પઃ પૅ પૉ
ફ ફા ફિ ફી ફુ ફૂ ફે ફૈ ફો ફૌ ફં ફઃ ફૅ ફૉ
બ બા બિ બી બુ બૂ બે બૈ બો બૌ બં બઃ બૅ બૉ
ભ ભા ભિ ભી ભુ ભૂ ભે ભૈ ભો ભૌ ભં ભઃ ભૅ ભૉ
મ મા મિ મી મુ મૂ મે મૈ મો મૌ મં મઃ મૅ મૉ
ય યા યિ યી યુ યૂ યે યૈ યો યૌ યં યઃ યૅ યૉ
ર રા રિ રી રુ રૂ રે રૈ રો રૌ રં રઃ રૅ રૉ
લ લા લિ લી લુ લૂ લે લૈ લો લૌ લં લઃ લૅ લૉ
વ વા વિ વી વુ વૂ વે વૈ વો વૌ વં વઃ વૅ વૉ
શ શા શિ શી શુ શૂ શે શૈ શો શૌ શં શઃ શૅ શૉ
ષ ષા ષિ ષી ષુ ષૂ ષે ષૈ ષો ષૌ ષં ષઃ ષૅ ષૉ
સ સા સિ સી સુ સૂ સે સૈ સો સૌ સં સઃ સૅ સૉ
હ હા હિ હી હુ હૂ હે હૈ હો હૌ હં હઃ હૅ હૉ
ળ ળા ળિ ળી ળુ ળૂ ળે ળૈ ળો ળૌ ળં ળઃ ળૅ ળૉ
ક્ષ ક્ષા ક્ષિ ક્ષી ક્ષુ ક્ષૂ ક્ષે ક્ષૈ ક્ષો ક્ષૌ ક્ષં ક્ષઃ ક્ષૅ ક્ષૉ
જ્ઞ જ્ઞા જ્ઞિ જ્ઞી જ્ઞુ જ્ઞૂ જ્ઞે જ્ઞૈ જ્ઞો જ્ઞૌ જ્ઞં જ્ઞઃ જ્ઞૅ જ્ઞૉ 


Listen complete Barakhadi/Barakshari  at
https://youtu.be/I5buDn1WaN0




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  1. I have a Gujarati Reading Paper tomorrow. (All the people doing Gujarati)
    Good Luck to u
    Do well
    Try ur best

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    1. I don't know which exam you are appearing for. Let me know if blog lesson helps you anyway.

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  2. Kaushik bro you are doing a great job..your language learning methods are really appreciating..thanks a lot for inspiring a bengalee boy to learn gujrati..

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    1. Thanks a lot for appreciation.

      I would like to know more about your learning and experience so far. To interact in detaul plz mail me on LearnMarathiFast@gmail.com (id same for all lang activities)

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    1. You are welcome. Are you learning Gujarati from my site ? May I know your name plz.
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  4. Very Nice And Thank You....

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    1. Thanks Jeff for your comment. Have you started learning Gujarati from my tutorials?

      - Kaushik

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  6. What is the English word of barakhasri??

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    1. This concept doesn't exist in English (Roman) script. So I don't think there is an English word for it.

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