Dental Sounds: Ta, Tha, Da, Dha, Na (त थ द ध न)
दन्त्य व्यंजन: त, थ, द, ध, न
Learn the five dental consonants — made with the tongue touching the teeth — for Grade 1-2 learners.
पाँच दन्त्य व्यंजन सीखें जो दाँतों से जीभ लगाकर बोले जाते हैं।
15 min
6 exercises
Lesson Content
These five consonants are dental — made by touching the back of your upper teeth with your tongue. They look similar to the retroflex group but sound softer.
| Hindi | Transliteration | Sounds like... | Example Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| त | t | soft "t" — touch teeth | तारा (taaraa) | Star |
| थ | th | soft "t" with breath | थाली (thaali) | Plate |
| द | d | soft "d" — touch teeth | दरवाज़ा (darwaaza) | Door |
| ध | dh | soft "d" with breath | धान (dhaan) | Rice paddy |
| न | n | "n" in "now" | नाम (naam) | Name |
Key contrast: ट sounds hard (tongue curled back), while त sounds soft (tongue on teeth). टोपी (hat) vs तोता (parrot) — different consonants, different meanings!
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