హల�� బరహ ల� �ెలగ� ల� ట ౖ� �ేయ����� �� బ��� � ఇల� ఉప !"ంచం�% Writing Telugu words using Baraha transliteration scheme is as easy as writing our names in

English. For example, �ెలగ� మ�ట (ప) can be written as telugu mATa tIpu. The transliteration

rules are shown below with examples.

Vowels: అచు,ల

అ=a, ఆ=A,aa, ఇ=i, ఈ=I,ee, ఉ=u, ఊ=U,oo, ఋ=Ru, ౠ=RU, ఎ=e, ఏ=E,

ఐ=ai, ఒ=o, ఓ=O, ఔ=au,ou

◌ఁ = ~M

◌ం = M

◌ః = H

Consonants: హల� ల

;=k, <=K,kh, ==g, >=G,gh, ?=~g

@=c,ch, A=C,Ch, B=j, C=J,jh, D=~j

E=T, F=Th, G=D, H=Dh, I=N

J=t, K=th, L=d, M=dh, N=n

�=p, O=P,ph, P=b, Q=B,bh, R=m

S=y,Y, �=r, T=rx, U=l, V=v,w, W=S,sh, X=Sh, Y=s, Z=h,~h, [=L

Others: ఇతరమ�ల ऽ = & (avagraha)

Zero Width Joiner = ^ Zero Width Non Joiner = ^^ Punctuation Marks: The English symbols [ ] { } ( ) - + * / = | ; : . , " ? ! % \ ~ _ translate into the same symbols in Telugu also. Quotation Marks: ` ' characters are converted to single smart quotes (‘ ’) characters. We can get double smart quotes (“ ”) by using them twice. ~ Usage: '~' character when used with other characters form a different character as shown below.

Example: ~~ = ~ ~@ = @ ~# = # ~$ = $ ~& = & ~^ = ^

~g = ?

~j = D

~h = Z

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When a consonant character is used alone, it results in a dead consonant(mula vyanjana). Example

k, c, T, t, p - ;, @, E, J, �

When a consonant character is followed by a vowel character, it results in a live consonant. ka kA ki kI ku kU kRu kRU ke kE kai ko kO kau kaM kaH

క �ా �� �� క క_ కృ కౄ �b �c �bd �e �f �g కం కః

mA talli vaMDu chunnadi.

మ� తh� వండk చునmno.

buTTalO paMDlu unnavi.

బ�టpల� పండk� ఉనmq.

When two or more consecutive consonants appear in the input, they make a conjunct. The first consonant takes the full form and the following consonants become half forms. Example:

sAPTwEr - rాstp u�

rAjkumAr - vాwxమ��

`హ' consonant can be written in two ways; 'h' and '~h'. If you want to apply

a `హ' half consonant to consonants such as 'k', 'g', 't', 'd', etc, you have to

use '~h' instead of of 'h'. Example:

bakkiMghAm = బ��xంఘ�R

bakkiMg~hAm = బ��xం!ాz R

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZWJ, ZWNJ characters: ^ = ZWJ (zero width joiner) ^^ = ZWNJ (zero width non joiner) If a dead consonant (consonant with halant symbol) is required in the middle of a word, the ZWJ or ZWNJ character should be used after the consonant. Example:

rAjkumAr - vాwxమ��

rAj^kumAr - vాwxమ��

rAj^^kumAr - vాwxమ��

sAPTwEr - rాstp u�

sAPT^wEr - rాstp u�

sAPT^^wEr - rాstp u�

If two English characters are making one Telugu vowel (ex: ai, ou), then, ZWJ or ZWNJ character can be used to separate them into different vowels. Example:

iMDiyainPo = ఇం�%{|}~��

iMDiya^inPo = ఇం�%యఇ~��

Greeting:

హల� halO [Hello]

నమrాxరం

namaskAraM [Good Morning]

నమrాxరం

namaskAraM [Good Afternoon]

నమ�t� namastE [Good Night]

నమ�t� namastE [Good Bye]

కృతజ�తల kRutaj~jatalu [Thanks]

ఎల�ఉ~�mర�?

elAunnAru? [How are you]

బ�!ా~� ఉ~�mను, కృతw� ణ�� bAgAnE unnAnu, kRutaj~juNNi [I am fine thank you]

��ంచం�% kShamiMcaMDi [Sorry]

Weather:

చల�!ా ఉంno callagA uMdi [It is cold]

బయట చల�!ా ఉంno bayaTa callagA uMdi [It is cool outside]

���%!ా ఉంno vEDigA uMdi [It is hot]

వర�ం కర�r�� ంno varShaM kurustOMdi [It is raining]

General:

� �tర� ఏ�ట�?

mI pEru EmiTi? [What is your name?]

~� �tర� రంజN

nA pEru raMjan [My name is Ranjan]

�ర� ఎకxడ ఉంట�~�mర�?

mIru ekkaDa uMTunnAru? [Where do you live?]

~�ను బ�ంగళ�ర� దగ�ర ఉంట�~�mను nEnu beMgaLUru daggara uMTunnAnu [I live near Bengaluru]

�క ఎ�m ఏళ��?

mIku enni ELLu? [How old are you?]

ఆ కటpడం ఎత��

A kaTTaDaM ettu [That building is tall]

ఆ�� అందగ�ె� Ame aMdagatte [She is beautiful]

~�ను బ�ం!ాh ��ా{ల ఇషpపడ��ను nEnu beMgAli miThAyilu iShTapaDatAnu [I like Bengali sweets]

~�ను ప hm �t¡�rా� ను nEnu pakShulni prEmistAnu [I love birds]

vbdల¢£ �tpషN ఎకxడ ఉంno railvE sTEShan ekkaDa uMdi [Where is Railway station?]

ఇకx�%�� బY rాp ండk ఎంత దూరం?

ikkaDiki bas sTAMDu eMta dUraM? [How far is the Bus Terminal from here?]

qమ�~�శ¦య���� �§ళ������ ఎంత�tప) పడkత�ంno?

vimAnAshrayAniki veLLaDAniki eMtasEpu paDutuMdi? [How long will it take to reach the Airport?]

¨¦ రఘ�~�K అకxడ ఉ~�mvా?

shrI raghunAth akkaDa unnArA? [Is Mr. Raghunath there?]

అతను ఖ�ª అవ£!ా~� ననుm �ిలవమ� �ెప¬

atanu khALI avvagAnE nannu pilavamani ceppu [Please tell him to call back as soon as he is free]

ఇno ఎంత ధర ఉంట�ంno?

idi eMta dhara uMTuMdi? [How much will it cost?]

��ంచం�% kShamiMcaMDi [Excuse me]

చం�®ఘ� క ఏ ¯ా� E °ాR నుం�% ట ¡{N nొర�కత�ంno?

chaMDIghar ku E plAT^^phAm nuMDi Treyin dorukutuMdi? [From which platform can I get the train for Chandigarh?]

ఈ ట ¡{N ఆ²ఘ� ల� ఆగ�త�ంn�?

I Treyin AlIghar lO AgutuMdA? [Does this train stop at Aligarh?]

³క/�క ఎంతమంno �ిల� ల?

nIku/mIku eMtamaMdi pillalu? [How many kids do you have?]

ఈ బహµమ¶ ��ల� బ�గ�ంno I bahumati cAlA bAguMdi [This gift is wonderful]

ఇno �జం!ా అందం!ా ఉంno idi nijaMgA aMdaMgA uMdi [It is really pretty]

ఆ·రం పసందు!ా ఉంno AhAraM pasaMdugA uMdi [Food is delicious]

అ¹నందనల abhinaMdanalu [Congratulations]

నువ)£ చకx!ా ఉ~�mవ) nuvvu cakkagA unnAvu [You look lovely]

�క నూతన సంవతºర »¼��ాం�ల mIku nUtana saMvatsara shubhAkAMkShalu [Wish you happy new year]

�క అం�� సం�½షం కల!ాల� ఆ¾సు� ~�mను mIku aMtA saMtOShaM kalagAlani AshistunnAnu [I wish you all the happiness]

�క q�ాహ »¼��ాం�ల mIku vivAha shubhAkAMkShalu [Congratulations on your marriage]

�¿À��� మ�ందు కళ�� �ెరవం�% ఆ తర�ాత సగం మÁయం�% peLLiki muMdu kaLLu teravaMDi A taravAta sagaM mUyaMDi [Keep your eyes wide open

before marriage and half- shut afterwards]