Lesson 4 : Symbols for the Vowel Sounds
 
Here are the different symbols which replace the vowel sounds in Malayalam:
               
This is a dummy consonant to        
  show the positioning        
  of the vowel symbols.        
You can place any of the 36        
consonants here        
          .....Click on these to see how they are written.....
Click here to View each of the Consonants with these Symbols
It helps to remember the following points while learning vowel symbols:
  • '-aah' is also used for obtaining '-oh' and '-ohoh'
  • '-yi' and '-yee' are somewhat similar
  • '-uh', '-ooh' and '-er' have some common features
  • '-eh', '-eheh' and '-aih' are placed on the left of the consonant
  • '-eh' when used twice gives '-aih'
  • '-oh' is derived by putting '-eh' on the left and '-aah' on the right
  • '-ohoh' is derived by putting '-eheh' on the left and '-aah' on the right
  • '-oh' and '-ohoh' need symbols on both sides
  • '-ow' is unique and has no similarity with the rest
  • '-um' and '-aha' can be said to have some similarities