Ya, Ra, La, Va (य र ल व)
य, र, ल, व — अन्तःस्थ व्यंजन
Learn the four semi-vowel consonants of Hindi that flow smoothly like vowels.
हिंदी के चार अन्तःस्थ व्यंजन सीखें जो स्वरों की तरह सहज बहते हैं।
12 min
5 exercises
Lesson Content
These four consonants are called Antahstha (अन्तःस्थ) — semi-vowels. They flow smoothly and are found in almost every Hindi word!
| Hindi | Transliteration | Sounds like... | Example Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| य | y | "y" in "yes" | योग (yog) | Yoga |
| र | r | rolled "r" | रोटी (rotee) | Bread / Chapati |
| ल | l | "l" in "love" | लड्डू (laddoo) | Sweet ball |
| व | v/w | "v" or "w" | वाहन (vaahan) | Vehicle |
Tip: र is a slightly rolled r — like the Spanish r but gentler. व sounds between English v and w. These four letters appear in almost every Hindi sentence.
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