Lesson 6 of 87 min
எழுத்து - Letters
எழுத்து - Letters
The Tamil alphabet is built from 12 vowels and 18 consonants. Combining them gives 216 compound letters; with the single aytham that is 247 in total.
| Term | Say it | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| உயிர் எழுத்து | uyir ezhuththu | Vowels | 12 |
| மெய் எழுத்து | mei ezhuththu | Consonants | 18 |
| உயிர்மெய் எழுத்து | uyirmei ezhuththu | Compound letters | 18 x 12 = 216 |
| ஆய்த எழுத்து | aaydha ezhuththu | Aytham | ஃ - 1 |