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What is zh sound in Tamil?
The russian “ZH” is a palatal-alveolar sibilant- the sound we get in “treasure.” In Tamil, it’s a retroflex approximant, which we don’t have in english, but is “somewhere between an r and an l.”
How do you write Zha in English?
No word in english sounds like tamil letter ‘ழ’ and so the nearest resemblance to depict the sound is given by ‘za’ or ‘zha’.
Which letter is considered the special letter in Tamil?
There is one more special letter aytham used in classical Tamil and rarely found in modern Tamil. In total there are 247 letters in Tamil alphabet. In these 247 letters Zha is the most significant, because of its usage and pronunciation. Many people will not pronounce the letter ‘Zha’ properly.
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 is the letter Z pronounced as La in Tamil words?
The letter z alone does not mean anything in Tamil. Tamil does not have that sound. And the pronunciation of ‘ழ’ is achieved by trying to pronounce ‘zha’, because the speaker is required to fold their tongue backwards. Hope this helps. Originally Answered: Why is the letter Z pronounced as “la” in Tamil words?
What is the origin of the Tamil word ழ?
ழ is unique to Tamil. May be it is in use in Malayalam phonetics. When sanskritisation of Tamil in Cheranadu, ழ vanished in letter. However Kozhikode,Malampuzha,Alapuzha in many places contain ழ. Kannada,Telugu people are also claiming it in old version. Basic Tamil now called proto dravidian had a common phonetic form.
What is the nearest form of ழ in Tamil?
When sanskritisation of Tamil in Cheranadu, ழ vanished in letter. However Kozhikode,Malampuzha,Alapuzha in many places contain ழ. Kannada,Telugu people are also claiming it in old version. Basic Tamil now called proto dravidian had a common phonetic form. Due nonavailability of that letter it may take the nearest form.