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1 Telugu AlphabetTelugu Learning KitWorkbook for Module 1` Q =~ = C P Brown AcademyThe Alpha FoundationHyderabadTelugu Alphabet Learning Kit Workbook for Module-1 Transliterator: G Ramesh BabuManaging Editor: GRK MurtyConsulting Editor: SS Prabhakar RaoEditorial Support:C Rama Devi, Y AnandT Rajendra PrasadChief Visualizer: A Bangaru BabuVisualizer: S GaneshIllustrations: B Anjaneyulu@ 2008 Brown Academy. All Rights every care has been taken to avoid errors and omissions, this publication is being sold onthe condition and understanding that the information given in this book is merely for reference andmust not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the authors, editor, publisher this book nor any part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming and recording or by any informationstorage or retrieval system.

2 Without prior permission in writing from the copyright notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and areused only for identification and explanation without intent to the publishers can export this book from India. Infringement of this condition of sale will lead tocivil and criminal Edition: 2008 Printed in IndiaPublished byC P Brown Academy8, Dwarakapuri Colony, PunjaguttaHyderabad - 500 082, : at:M/s. ICIT Software Centre Private , Technocrat Industrial EstateBalanagar Cross RoadsHyderabad-500 037, Module-1, Telugu Varnamala , is intended to help the Teluguspeakers, who cannot read/write Telugu, to pick up a reasonable level oflinguistic competence, through Roman script.

3 The symbols used in thisbook are intended to facilitate the transliteration template of the vowels,consonants, gunintamulu and the vowel-consonant clusters, , relationship of the Roman character with the Telugu letter and itspronunciation have been clearly explained with examples to aid instance, the symbol a stands for the Telugu letter J that soundslike o as in the word come . Let us take another example. The symbol c stands for the Telugu letter K that sounds like ch as in the word church.

4 The Module-1 is thus quite self-explanatory and is certain tohelp those who desire to learn Telugu through the medium of workbook provided along with it is scientifically designed for practiceto help the learners pickup reading and writing of Telugu, know that some of the alphabet and their sounds are difficult topronounce and quite a few are not in popular use. They do not even matterin the acquisition of linguistic skills. However, we have included all theTelugu letters irrespective of their usage in order to introduce them all tothe !

5 SS Prabhakar (JK : Acculu)` Q =~ = TELUGU ALPHABETJ*acomeP farWDLT| | ZU BSXFJ a ru..lu ee getstakemiteaioatrotateouthalfsomeooauam ah ..lookloop* a stands for J and sounds like o as in come . The same pattern applies to all other ( : Hallulu)36 Characters*ksilkkhkhakiggoghghostnprajna cchurchchwitchjjugttakethnilakanthadbird dhasadhanpranattabalaththumbdthoughdhdho tinnatureH YQ K [@~ _ _ }` ^ ^ ^ #* k stands for H and sounds like k as in silk . The same pattern applies to all other.]

6 [ --jhjhansinsanjna~~-~ & ~ . = + H pcupphphonebbatbhbharatmmonth | = -Semi-Vowels or Semi-Consonants(((((L H ~ ::::: Ubhayaksharalu)( #fl = O Sunna) (J~ #fl = Arasunna) (q ~ = - Visarga)Note: Five Telugu characters are not in general are K [ | acomefara ibitfeeli wooduHow to write Vowels?JK U q^ OQ " e?u . ~How to write Consonants? U q^ OQ " e?. ~ . 10pcupphphonebbatbhbharatmmonthyoungyrru stllumplkalimata. vlevyssastry.))))]]

7 11 to write Vowels?For practiceia ai 13 eeru. uu to write Consonants?For ~ Exercise 1: Identify the VowelsJH Q VK @~ } | PDZ~ #~ LUS` ^ ^ _ JOB~ X| W&K 23 Exercise 2: Identify the ConsonantsJH PQ WYD LVTZ_ U_ S~ X@F&BJO}J = | ^ | ^ + JO J =B ~ [~ 24 Exercise 3: Differentiate the LettersF oB auX o| bV n[ j& nW i[ jX o~ jh gh^ dh^ th# n} n l l~ r r~ r~ th s s~25 + s sT uD iJO amJ ah= m y ph bh l@ tY kh bh pU eH kH ksh~ th^ thZ eU eU eS ai26 Symbols of GunintamuluTelugu LetterRoman CharacterSymbol How to write SymbolFor practiceJaPaWiDiLuTu| ru| ruZeUeSaiXoFoBauJOamJ.]]]

8 27Q } O` = (Gunintamulu)Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) 'H Q } O` = (ka-Gunintamu).Consonant + Vowel = Composite LetterFor {J H kaH {P H kaH {W H kiH {D H kiH {L kuH {T kuH { | H $ kruH { | H $ kruH {Z H keH {U H keH {S H kaiH {X H koH {F H koH {B H kauH { JO H O kamH { J H kah.. 28 For practice ka Gunintamu (H # O_ H )H H H H H $ H $ H H H H H H H O H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H.}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

9 29Q } O` = (Gunintamulu)Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) 'Y Q } O` = (kha-Gunintamu).Consonant + Vowel = Composite LetterFor {J Y khaY{P M khaY{W d khiY{D v khiY{L Y khuY{T Y khuY { | Y$ khruY { | Y$ khruY{Z M kheY{U M kheY { S M khaiY{X M khoY{F M khoY{B M khauY{JO YO khamY{J Y khah .. 30 For practice: kha Gunintamu ( Y # O_ Y )Y M d v Y Y Y$ Y$ M M M M M M YO Y } O` = (Gunintamulu)Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) 'Q Q } O` = (ga-Gunintamu).}}}}}}}}}}}}

10 Consonant + Vowel = Composite LetterFor {J Q gaQ {P Q gaQ {W y giQ {D w giQ {L Q guQ {T Q guQ { | Q $ gruQ { | Q $ gruQ {Z Q geQ {U Q geQ { S Q gaiQ {X Q goQ {F Q goQ {B Q gauQ { JO Q O gamQ { J Q gah.. 32 For practice: ga Gunintamu ( Q # O_ Q )Q Q y w Q Q Q $ Q $ Q Q Q Q Q Q Q O Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q .33Q } O` = (Gunintamulu)Consonants + Vowels (Hallulu + Acculu) ' Q } O` = (gha-Gunintamu).}}}}}}}}}}}}}}