Read and learn Hindi Matra (हिन्दी मात्रा) in full details. Check How and when Hindi Signs (Matra) is used with Hindi Vowels and Hindi Consonants with example words.
Hindi Matra
- Hindi ‘Matra’ word is used for vowel sign. ‘:’ after a vowel denotes longer sound.
- Hindi Vowels: अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ए ऍ ऐ ओ ऑ औ
- Hindi Matra: ा ि ी ु ू ृ े ॅ ै ो ॉ ौ
Hindi Vowels and their Signs (Matra)
|
Vowels(Svar) |
sign/matra |
Mode of writing |
|
| अ | N/A | क्+अ | क |
| आ | (-T) | क्+आ | का |
| इ | ि | क्+इ | कि |
| ई | ( ◌ी ) | क्+ई | की |
| उ | ( ◌ु) | क्+उ | कु |
| ऊ | (◌ू) | क्+ऊ | कू |
| ऋ | (◌ृ) | क्+ऋ | कृ |
| ए | ( ◌े) | क्+ए | के |
| ऐ | (◌ै) | क्+ऐ | कै |
| ओ | (◌ो) | क्+ओ | को |
| औ | (-◌ौ) | क्+औ | कौ |
| अं | (◌ं) | क्+अं | कं |
| अ: | ( : ) (Visarga) | क्+अ: | कः |
Note: When the consonant is pronounced without a vowel, the consonant takes the diacritic mark right slanting stroke ( ् ) halant; e.g. – क्, म् etc.
Hindi Matra Name and Where is it used?
| Martra Name | sign/matra | Where is it used? | Consonant Shapes formed |
| AA | (-T) | आ | क्+आ =का |
| I | ि | इ | क्+इ = कि |
| II | ( ◌ी ) | ई | क्+ई = की |
| U | ( ◌ु) | उ | क्+उ = कु |
| UU | (◌ू) | ऊ | क्+ऊ = कू |
| VOCALIC R | (◌ृ) | ऋ | क्+ऋ = कृ |
| E | ( ◌े) | ए | क्+ए =के |
| CANDRA E | ( ॅ ) | ऍ | क्+ॅ= कॅ |
| AI | (◌ै) | ऐ | क्+ऐ = कै |
| O | (◌ो) | ओ | क्+ओ = को |
| CANDRA O | ( ॉ ) | ऑ | क्+औ = कौ |
| AU | (-◌ौ) | औ | क्+अं =कं |
Hindi Matra with Consonants (बारह खड़ी)
Consonant and Matra combinations Set 1
Remark 1- ङ and ञ are rarely used only as the first members of clusters and mostly as परसवणक or alternatives of अनुस्वार.
Consonant and Matra combinations Set 2
This set is in continuation of set 1 which shows consonant and matra combinations.
Consonant and Matra combinations Set 3
This set is in continuation of set 2 which shows consonant and mātrā combinations.
Consonant and Matra combinations Set 4
This set is in continuation of set 3 which shows consonant and mātrā combinations for nukta
consonants.
क़,ग़ were not recognized as part of the consonant set by the Central Hindi Directorate, but have been accepted in its latest version. This combination is rarely used.