Pali Alphabets

Pali language uses Devanagari script. Below are the list of Devanagari vowels, consonants and their pronunciations to help you to learn Pali language easily.

English Pali English Pali English Pali English Pali
 
aBLSa
aaBhaLiSha
eCaLiShha
iiChhaLiiTa
eiDaLiiT'a
eiDhaMaTha
aiFaNaTha
iFiN'aT'ha
oGaNiaThha
oiGhaNaeugDha
oiiGhiNiugDhha
uuHaomsVa
ouJaPaYa
uJhaQiYi
KaRaZa
KhaRi
KhiRi
Ri


Pali Consonantal Vowels (Combinations of consonants and vowels)

The alphabets which are the combinations of consonants and vowels are written using extra strokes as shown in the example below:

Vowels Not In Common Use

r^ r^^ l^ l^^ AUM