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How do you say ZH in Tamil?
In South India, there is a language called தமிழ். To pronounce it, த is “tha”, மி is “mi” and ழ் is “zh”. To pronounce “zh”, try to imitate a baby saying the letter “r”, but add a tinge of the “z”. Anyway, in English, this language is called Tamil.
How many types of Tamil grammar are there?
Traditional Tamil grammar consists of five parts, namely ezhuththu, sol, porul, yāppu, and aṇi. Of these, the last two are mostly applicable in poetry….Parts of Tamil grammar.
| Tamil name | Meaning | Main grammar books |
|---|---|---|
| ezhuththu | letter | Tolkāppiyam, Nannūl |
| sol | word | Tolkāppiyam, Nannūl |
| porul | Content | Tolkāppiyam |
How to pronounce zhagaram in Tamizh language?
Zhagaram denotes a letter “ழ” (zha) in Tamizh language. Many are having confusion with letter pronunciation as “ra” ( ர, ற) and “la” (ல, ள) which is not right. While pronouncing zha the tongue should touch and slide on mouth ceiling.
Which languages use Zha as a consonant in Tamil?
Tamil and the closely related Malayalam are the only languages which use this unique consonant today. The letter ழ is also used in Malayalam, even in Marathi a letter similar to zha pronunciation exists but many doesn’t follow that exact pronunciation that is “ळ”. Since the zha in other languages are not considered those were almost extinct.
Why do Tamil people say ‘ழ’ in front of Tamil speakers?
Not everyone knows the beauty or the significance of the letter, ‘ழ’ which is present in only a very few languages besides Tamil. Not every ‘native’ Tamil speaker is fluent in Tamil. (That includes me to certain extent) or strong in vocabulary. So, they just say it out of ignorance.
Do we substitute La instead of Zha in Tamil?
We do not substitute La instead of ZHA..There are many tough words in malyalam using Zha than tamizh.Most of the tamilians doesnt know to pronounce the letter Zha.