Nepali Alphabet
देवनागरी लिपि — Devanāgarī Script
स्वर — Vowels (12)
Nepali has 12 vowels. Each vowel has an independent form and a matra (sign) form used when combined with consonants. Click any character to learn more.
Matra (Vowel Signs) Reference
| Vowel | Matra | With क | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| अ | — | क | a |
| आ | ा | का | ā |
| इ | ि | कि | i |
| ई | ी | की | ī |
| उ | ु | कु | u |
| ऊ | ू | कू | ū |
| ऋ | ृ | कृ | ri |
| ए | े | के | e |
| ऐ | ै | कै | ai |
| ओ | ो | को | o |
| औ | ौ | कौ | au |
| अं | ं | कं | aṁ |