Consonants
There are 17 consonants in the Khasi language. They are as follows:
Consonants
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Pronunciation Guide
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Example in word Khasi (with meaning)
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English
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हिंदी
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B b
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Same as in English
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बी
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Bam (eat)
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K k
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Same as in English
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के
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Kot (paper or book)
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D d
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Same as in English
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डी
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Duwai (pray)
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G g
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Pronounced as ‘Eg’.
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एग
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Gospel (Same as English)
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Ng ng
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Pronunciation is close to the ‘Ng’ sound in the word ‘English’. Pronounced as ‘Eng’ not ‘Ing’.
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इंग
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Nga (I)
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Hh
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Pronounced as ‘Esh’.
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एष
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Ha (in/at)
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J j
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Same as in English
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जे
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Jisu (Jesus)
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L l
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Same as in English
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एल
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Lama (flag)
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M m
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Same as in English
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एम
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Meiduh (youngest maternal aunt)
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N n
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Same as in English
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एन
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Na (from)
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Ñ ñ
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Pronunciation is close to the ‘Ny’ sound in word ‘Canyon’. Pronounce ‘N’ with the tip of the tongue underneath the top front teeth in the mouth. Spanish has this letter as in mañana or Español or El Niño.
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Similar to ञ
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Ñiew (count)
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P p
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Same as in English
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पि
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Peit (see/look)
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R r
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Same as in English
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अर
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Rangbah (elder man)
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S s
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Same as in English
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एस
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Saw (four)
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T t
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Same as in English
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टी
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W w
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Same as in English
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द्बिलिव
has a sound similar to व in actual words.
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Wan (come)
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Y y
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Same as in English
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वअई or something closer to the English letter Y
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Used as a vowel. In actual word pronunciation the letter is either sounded as ‘o’, ‘u’ or closer to it or ‘i’.
Ym (not); ‘y’ here has a ‘o’ or ‘u’ sound.
Kyntiew (raise); ‘y’ here has an ‘i’ sound.
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Audio:
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