In Gujarati, (बाराखडी) refers to the set of letters formed by combining a consonant with each of the 12 vowels. "Bara" means 12 and "Khadi" means standing/letter.
English approximations are close but not perfect. For example: gujarati barakhadi in english
When two or more consonants join without a vowel in between, they form a Jodakshar (e.g., ગુજરાતી – here જ + ર = જ્ર). The Barakhadi helps you understand which vowel sound is missing. In Gujarati, (बाराखडी) refers to the set of
| Gujarati | English | Pronunciation Example | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Ka | K u mar | | કા | Kaa | C ar | | કિ | Ki | Ki t | | કી | Kee | K ee l | | કુ | Ku | C oo l (short) | | કૂ | Koo | C oo l (long) | | કે | Ke | K ay | | કૈ | Kai | K ie (like Kite) | | કો | Ko | C o ld | | કૌ | Kau | C ow | | કં | Kam | Cu m | | કઃ | Kaha | (Visarga sound) | For example: When two or more consonants join
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