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ढ DetailDevanagari ढ

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✏️ How to Draw It

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Vertical stem
Start with a short vertical line downward

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Main body with loop
Create the characteristic curved body with an internal loop at the bottom

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Top Horizontal Line (शिरोरेखा)
Complete with the headline across the top

📖 About the Character ढ

The character ढ (Dha) is the fourth consonant of the retroflex group (टवर्ग) in Marathi.

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Marathi Letter:
ढ is written in Devanagari script
💡 Fourteenth consonant
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Pronunciation:
Pronounced as voiced aspirated Dha
💡 Retroflex voiced aspirated
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Writing:
Learn to write ढ correctly
💡 Loop formation

🗣️ Linguistic Properties

The character ढ is the voiced aspirated retroflex stop in Marathi.

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Sound Class:
Voiced aspirated retroflex stop
💡 Murdhanya Ghosha Mahaprana
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Script Family:
Devanagari
💡 Used for Marathi
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Usage:
Used in words like ढग, ढाल
💡 Essential consonant

💡 Super Tips!

Master the loop shape - it should be smooth and well-defined

Ensure the शिरोरेखा (top line) extends fully across the letter

Practice the retroflex pronunciation while writing

Compare with ड to understand the aspirated vs unaspirated distinction

📝 Words You Can Make!

ढग
ḍhaga

Cloud

Nature

ढाल
ḍhāla

Shield

Defense

✍️ Different Ways to Write

Marathi
ḍha
Latin (IAST)
Dha
Latin (Simple)

🔤 Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी)

See how ढ combines with different vowel sounds!

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Base consonant
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ढा
ढaa
With आ (aa)
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ढि
ढi
With इ (i)
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ढी
ढee
With ई (ee)
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ढु
ढu
With उ (u)
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ढू
ढoo
With ऊ (oo)
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ढे
ढe
With ए (e)
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ढै
ढai
With ऐ (ai)
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ढो
ढo
With ओ (o)
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ढौ
ढau
With औ (au)
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ढं
ढam
With अं (am)
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ढः
ढah
With अः (ah)
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ढृ
ढri
With ऋ (ri)
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About Barakhadi

The Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी) shows how the consonant combines with different vowel sounds. This is fundamental to reading and writing in Devanagari script. Practice pronouncing each combination!