Tamil Typing - A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering the Keyboard PART 3: Handling Tamil Conjunct Letters

What Are Conjunct Letters?

Tamil has Mei Ezhuthukkal (consonant sounds without vowels) that combine with vowels to form words.

For example:

• க + ி = கி (ki)
• த + ு = து (thu)
• ந + ோ = நோ (noo)

How to Type Conjunct Characters

1. Type the consonant (Example: "க" by pressing ‘k’).
2. Add the Mei marker (Halant) by pressing the appropriate key.
3. Finally, type the vowel sign to form the full character.

Examples of Tamil Words with Mei Ezhuthukkal

• புத்தகம் (Puththagam) – Book
• மதுரை (Madurai) – City name
• நன்றி (Nandri) – Thank you

Typing conjunct letters correctly is essential for professional Tamil typing.