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This book introduces the basic alphabet of Urdu. For each letter of the Urdu alphabet, it provides the closest English pronunciation, the name of the alphabet and a word beginning with that letter, or a word containing that letter. It also provides a basic introduction to Urdu numbers and the changing forms of the letters in the words. The colorful book with interesting pictures is a good way to get familiar with the script of Urdu.

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ZplHpfHBDOMC

Learn Urdu Basics You Need in 30 Minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npXBm2nvLfI

Learn Urdu language for beginners (1000 sentences) through English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_XTOS9_XDQ

Learning Arabic - Web Pages

31.8.2023

https://www.busuu.com/en/arabic/alphabet

Arabic alphabet chart: the 28 letters, Four Forms - explained

Letter name Forms Closest English sound

alif

Isolated: ا

End: ـا

Middle: ـا

Initial: ا

aah

baa

Isolated: ب

End: ب

Middle: ـبـ

Initial: بـ

(The letter p doesn’t exist in Arabic, so ‘p’ is also pronounced as ‘b’ by Arabic speakers.)

taa

Isolated: ت

End: ـت

Middle: ـتـ

Initial: تـ t

tha

Isolated: ث

End: ـث

Middle: ثـ

Initial: ثـ

Soft ‘th’, as in thin

jiim

Isolated: ج

End: ـج

Middle: ـجـ

Initial: جـ

j/zh

haa

Isolated: ح

End: ـح

Middle: ـحـ

Initial: حـ

No equivalent,

but soft h, as if you were blowing out a candle from the back of your throat.

khaa

Isolated: خ

Middle: ـخ

End: ـخـ

Initial: خـ

Scottish loch, almost as if gargling

dal Isolated: د

End: ـد

Middle: ـد

Initial: د

dhal Isolated: ذ

End: ـذ

Middle: ـذ

Initial: ذ

Hard ‘th’, as in this

raa Isolated: ر

End: ـر

Middle: ـر

Initial: ر

Soft rolled ‘r’, as in curd

zay Isolated: ز

End: ـز

Middle: ـز

Initial: ـز

siin Isolated: س

End: ـس

Middle: ـسـ

Initial: سـ

shiin Isolated: ش

End: ـش

Middle: ـشـ

Initial: شـ

Saad Isolated: ص

End: ـص

Middle: ـصـ

Initial: صـ

No equivalent, but similar to ss

Dhad Isolated: ض

End: ض

Middle: ـضـ

Isolated: ضـ

No equivalent, but emphatic 'D' similar to dawn from the back of the throat

Taa Isolated: ط

End: ـط

Middle: ـطـ

Initial: ط

No equivalent, but emphatic 'T'

Dhaa Isolated: ظ

End: ـظ

Middle: ـظـ

Initial: ظـ

No equivalent, but emphatic 'th'

hain Isolated: ع

End: ـع

Middle: ـعـ

Initial: عـ

No equivalent, but a guttural stop similar to the pause in uh-oh

ghain Isolated: غ

End: ـغ

Middle: ـغـ

Initial: غـ

No equivalent, but similar to 'gh'/'gr', the sound made when gurgling

faa Isolated: ف

End: ـف

Middle: ـفـ

Initial: فـ

qaaf Isolated: ق

End: ق

Middle: ـقـ

Initial: قـ

No equivalent, but similar to caught from the back of the throat.

kaaf Isolated: ك

End: ـك

Middle: ـكـ

Initial: كـ

laam Isolated: ل

End: لـ

Middle: ـلـ

Initial: لـ

miim Isolated: م

End: ـم

Middle: ـمـ

Initial: مـ

nun Isolated: ن

End: ـن

Middle: ـنـ

Initial: نـ

haa Isolated: ه

End: ـه

Middle: ـهـ

Initial: هـ

waw Isolated: و

End: ـو

Middle: ـو

Initial: و

w/oo, as in boot

yaa Isolated: ي

End: ـي

Middle: ـيـ

Initial: يـ

y/ee, as in meet

Learn Arabic Basics You Need in 30 Minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0psf0FHhf8

26.1.2012

http://arabic-learners.blogspot.com/2007/09/conjunctions-in-quran-ii.html

http://www.flashcardexchange.com/flashcards/view/365943

http://www.madinaharabic.com/Arabic_Language_Course/Lessons/L028_002.html

Dictionary English to Arabic

http://www.dicts.info/ud.php?11=arabic&12=

Find arabic script for

wa, fa- aw, thumma three popular conjunction in Arabic

Ud 31.8.2023

pub. 26.1.2012

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Learn Arabic - Videos

50 Phrases Every Arabic Beginner Must-Know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd_6QK5uvDE

Khalid Arabic Academy
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Ud. 31.8.2023

Pub. 13.6.2012

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Learning Japanese Language - Online Book - Lessons and Videos

Learning Japanese Alphabet

Japanese Kanji Characters - Grade I - Kun-Reading and Vocabulary
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/japanese-kanji-characters-grade-i-kun.html

Japanee Kanji Characters Grade 2
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/japanee-kanji-characters-grade-2.html

Japanese Kanji Characters - Grade 3
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/japanese-kanji-characters-grade-3.html

Japanese Kanji Characters - Grade 4
http://nraoll.blogspot.in/2012/06/japanese-kanji-characters-grade-4.html

Learn Japanese - Hiragana Characters
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/learn-japanese-hiragana-characters.html

Kanji Character Charts
http://nraoll.blogspot.in/2012/06/kanji-character-charts.html

Learning Japanese Words

Japanese English Dictionary - Online Full Book

http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2013/02/japanese-english-dictionary-online-full.html

Basic Vocabulary
Japanese Vocabulary - Chapters
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/japanese-vocabulary-chapter-contents.html

Japanese Vocabulary Videos on YouTube - Collection 1
http://nraoll.blogspot.in/2012/06/japanese-vocabulary-videos-on-youtube.html

Japanese Vocabulary Videos Collection 2
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/japanese-vocabulary-videos-collection-2.html

Knol Notes
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/05/knol-notes-learning-japanese.html

Japanese Verbs - Chapter Contents
http://nraoll.blogspot.in/2012/06/japanese-verbs-chapter-contents.html

Learn Japanese - Particles - Videos
http://nraoll.blogspot.in/2012/06/learn-japanese-particles-videos.html

Learning Japanese Sentences

Japanese Phrases and Sentences - Collection 1
http://nraoll.blogspot.in/2012/06/japanese-phrases-and-sentences.html

Japanese Kanji Characters, Vocabulary and Sentences - Part 1
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/japanese-kanji-characters-vocabulary.html

Learn Japanese - Requests and Imperative Sentences
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/learn-japanese-requests-and-imperative.html

Japanese Vocabulary and Related Sentences
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/japanese-vocabulary-and-related.html

Japanese Stories - Learning Japanese

Learn Japanese - YuKi's Story Chapter 1 YouTube Video
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/learn-japanese-yukis-story-chapter-1.html

Kanji Characters in Yuki's Story Chapter 1
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/kanji-characters-in-yukis-story-chapter.html

Japanese News - Learning Japanese

Japanese News - Learning Japanese Material
http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2016/02/japanese-news-learning-japanese-material.html

Japanese Films - Learning Japanese

Blue - 2001 Japanese movie English Subtitles - Full Movie

http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/blue-2001-japanese-movie-english.html

Learn Japanese - NPTEL Course Videos

https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109/104/109104194/

https://nptel.ac.in/course.html NPTEL Course Index

Ud 6 Feb 2022

Pub 21.2.2016

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Sanskrit Words and Sentences

उपविशति Upavishati Sitting (He/She)

उपविशसि Upavishasi Sitting (You)

उपविशामि Upavishaami Sitting (I)

Examples:

एषः उपविशति। Eshaha upavishati. (He is sitting)

त्वम् उपविशसि। Tvam upavishasi. (You are sitting)

अहम् उपविशामि। Aham upavishaami. (I am sitting)

क्रीडति kreedati Playing (He/She)

क्रीडामि kreedaami Playing (I)

क्रीडसि kreedasi Playing (You)

Examples:

सीता क्रीडति। Seetaa kreedati. (Seetaa is playing)

अहं क्रीडामि। Aham kreedaami. ( I am playing)

त्वं क्रीडसि। Tvam kreedasi. (You are playing)

गच्छति gachchati Going (He/She)

गच्छसि gachchasi Going (You)

गच्छामि gachchaami Going (I)

Examples:

सः गच्छति। saha gachchati. (He is going)

त्वं गच्छसि। tvam gachchasi. (You are going)

अहं गच्छामि। aham gachchaami. (I am going)

पठति Pathati Reading (He/She)

पठसि Pathasi Reading (You)

पठामि Pathaami Reading (I)

Examples:

एषः पठति। eshaha pathati. (He is reading)

त्वं पठसि। tvam pathasi. (You are reading)

अहं पठामि। aham pathaami. (I am reading)

पिबति Pibati Drinking (He/She)

पिबामि Pibaami Drinking (I)

पिबसि Pibasi Drinking (You)

Examples:

का पिबति? KaaPibati? (Who is drinking?)

अहं पिबामि। Ahampibaami. ( I am drinking)

त्वं पिबसि। Tvampibasi. (You are drinking)

लिखति Likhati Writing (He/She)

लिखसि Likhasi Writing (You)

लिखामि Likhaami Writing (I)

Examples:

कः लिखति? kaha likhati? (Who is writing?)

त्वं लिखसि। tvam likhasi. (You are writing)

अहं लिखामि। aham likhaami. (I am writing)

वदति Vadati Speaking (He/She)

वदसि Vadasi Speaking (You)

वदामि Vadaami Speaking (I)

Examples:

अलेक्षः वदति। Alexaha vadati. (Aleksha is speaking)

त्वं वदसि। Tvam vadasi. (You are speaking)

अहं वदामि। Aham vadaami. (I am speaking)