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ङ

[ŋə]

character

LanguageHindi (India)

Meaning
  1. the fifth consonant in Hindi, used in Sanskrit loanwords
  2. the fifth consonant in Hindi
  3. This is the fifth letter of the Hindi alphabet. It is mostly found in words borrowed from Sanskrit.
Examples

ङ हिंदी वर्णमाला का एक व्यंजन है।

'Nga' is a consonant in the Hindi alphabet.

Pronunciationŋə

Part of speechcharacter

Usage noteThis sound rarely begins words in modern Hindi.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.