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1.5: Persian-Arabic Borrowed Letters

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    Table 9. List of Persian and Arabic borrowed letters in Hindi

    Table 9. List of Persian and Arabic borrowed letters in Hindi.
    Letter Roman Examples
    क़ qa क़ब्र, क़ानून
    ख़ Kha ख़त, ख़ुदा
    ग़ Ga ग़ैर, ग़ालिब
    ज़ za बाज़ार, वज़ीर
    फ़ fa फर्क़, फ़र्श

    Test Yourself

    Reading and Writing Task

    Worksheet 7. Please read the following words and try to write them in Roman script and then check your answer using the video (below).

    Worksheet 7 (above). Reading and Writing: Please read these words and try to write them in Roman script and then check your answer using video 11 (below).
    प्याज़ लिफ़ाफ़ा चीज़ मेज़ ख़ास
             
    ख़ूबसूरत ख़तरनाक ज़मीन ज़ंजीर हफ़्ता
             
    काग़ज़ ज़िद बाग़ शौक़ ख़ुश
             
    अंग्रेज़ी काफ़ी माफ़ साफ़ क़ाबिल
             

    Instructor Video: Feedback on Worksheet 7

    Overall Learning

    The following words need your overall learning of the Hindi script in this chapter. Please read these words and try to write them in Roman script and then check your answer using the video below.

    Worksheet 8 (above). Reading and Writing: Please read these words and try to write them in Roman script and then check your answer using the video below.
    कृष्णा ऊँचा गूँगा हिन्दी उर्दू
             
    चिट्ठी ज़मीनदार ऋतु विशेषण पृथ्वी
             
    मित्र राष्ट्र क्रियान्वयन ख़र्चा आर्थिक
             
    ऋतिक द्वितीय युद्ध उत्तीर्ण लक्षण
             
    जॉर्ज वाशिंगटन न्यु यॉर्क नसीरुद्दीन शाह फ़रवरी कक्षा
             

    Instructor Video: Feedback on Worksheet 8

    धन्यवाद !


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