Malayalam Typing - Matras and Conjunct Consonants

In Malayalam script, matras are vowel signs that combine with consonants to form different vowel sounds. Additionally, there are conjunct consonants, which are combinations of two or more consonants that form a single sound. Here are some examples of matras and conjunct consonants for Malayalam typing:

Matras (Vowel Signs):

ാ - "അ" with a horizontal line on top. This matra represents the sound "aa" as in "കാ" (kaa), meaning "crow."

ി - "ഇ" with a dot on top. This matra represents the sound "i" as in "മി" (mi), meaning "deer.

ീ - "ഈ" with two dots on top. This matra represents the sound "ii" as in "ഗീത" (geetha), meaning "song."

ു - "ഉ" with a horizontal line beneath. This matra represents the sound "u" as in "സു" (su), meaning "good."

ൂ - "ഊ" with two horizontal lines beneath. This matra represents the sound "oo" as in "സൂര്യ" (soorya), meaning "sun."

ൃ - "ഋ" with a dot above. This matra represents the sound "ru" as in "മാരൃകം" (maarukam), meaning "peacock."

െ - "എ" with a small horizontal line on top. This matra represents the sound "e" as in "സെ" (se), meaning "with."

േ - "ഏ" with a small horizontal line on top. This matra represents the sound "ee" as in "പേടം" (peedam), meaning "sorrow."

ൈ - "ഐ" with a small horizontal line on top. This matra represents the sound "ai" as in "തൈ" (thai), meaning "mother."

ൊ - "ഒ" with a small horizontal line on top. This matra represents the sound "o" as in "കൊല" (kola), meaning "murder."

ോ - "ഓ" with a small horizontal line on top. This matra represents the sound "oo" as in "മോഹ" (moha), meaning "infatuation."

ൌ - "ഔ" with a small horizontal line on top. This matra represents the sound "au" as in "ദൌരാണ" (dauraan), meaning "friend."

Conjunct Consonants:

ന്റ - "ന" and "റ" combine to form the sound "nta" as in "മന്റ" (manṟa), meaning "bead."

മ്പ - "മ" and "പ" combine to form the sound "mba" as in "പമ്പ" (pampa), meaning "snake."

ണ്ട - "ണ" and "ട" combine to form the sound "nṭa" as in "ചണ്ട" (chaṇṭa), meaning "book."

ക്ക - "ക" and "ക" combine to form the sound "kka" as in "ഉപക്ക" (upakka), meaning "help."

These matras and conjunct consonants are essential for accurately representing the pronunciation of words in Malayalam script. They can be easily typed using the Inscript or Phonetic keyboard layout for Malayalam typing on your computer or device.