Gujarati Barakhadi In English May 2026

ય, ર, લ, વ (ya, ra, la, va)

| English Sound | Gujarati Vowel | Matra Symbol (Added to consonant) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | a (as in bout) | અ | (no symbol) | | aa (as in a rt) | આ | ા | | i (as in i n) | ઇ | િ | | ee (as in f ee t) | ઈ | ી | | u (as in p u t) | ઉ | ુ | | oo (as in b oo t) | ઊ | ૂ | | e (as in e ight) | એ | ે | | ai (as in ai r) | ઐ | ૈ | | o (as in o ld) | ઓ | ો | | au (as in au dio) | ઔ | ૌ | | am (nasal sound) | અં | ં | | ah (visarga) | અઃ | ઃ | Note: The first vowel "અ" (a) has no matra. It is inherent in every consonant unless removed by a halant (્). The Gujarati Barakhadi Table (Consonant + Vowel Matras) Let’s take the first 5 consonants and see how they change when different vowels are added. The same pattern applies to all other consonants. gujarati barakhadi in english

ક, ખ, ગ, ઘ, ઙ (ka, kha, ga, gha, nga) ચ, છ, જ, ઝ, ઞ (cha, chha, ja, jha, nya) ટ, ઠ, ડ, ઢ, ણ (ta, tha, da, dha, na – retroflex) ત, થ, દ, ધ, ન (ta, tha, da, dha, na – dental) પ, ફ, બ, ભ, મ (pa, pha, ba, bha, ma) ય, ર, લ, વ (ya, ra, la, va)

You can use this as a guide, a blog post, or a study handout. The Barakhadi (literally "twelve letters") is a fundamental chart used to teach the script of Indian languages like Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi. In Gujarati, it is known as "Barakshari" (બારાખડી). The same pattern applies to all other consonants