Marathi Letter LA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर ल
अंतस्थमधील 3वे अक्षर — letter 3 of the Antastha (semivowel) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)अंतस्थ · position 3 of 4
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- दंत्यDental — tongue tip on the teeth, air flows around the sides
- मूळ स्वर — Parent vowel
- ऌ पासूनBorn from the old vowel ऌ — air escapes past the sides of the tongue
- घोष — Voicing
- मृदूVoiced — vocal cords vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /l/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “l” in leafSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- दंत्यDental — tongue tip on the teeth, air flows around the sides
- मूळ स्वर
- ऌ पासून · मृदूBorn from the old vowel ऌ — air escapes past the sides of the tongue
Try this at home: Touch your tongue to your teeth and let the air slide around the sides. That side-flow is what makes ल.
अ is already inside: ल on its own is read “la” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write ल+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — ल with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of ल — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| ल | la | अ | — |
| ला | laa | आ | ा |
| लि | li | इ | ि |
| ली | lee | ई | ी |
| लु | lu | उ | ु |
| लू | loo | ऊ | ू |
| ले | le | ए | े |
| लै | lai | ऐ | ै |
| लो | lo | ओ | ो |
| लौ | lau | औ | ौ |
| लं | lan | अं | ं |
| लः | lah | अः | ः |
📊 अंतस्थ — the four semivowels
अंतस्थ means standing between. These four sit between vowels and consonants — each is a vowel said so quickly that it begins to glide. That is why every अंतस्थ has a parent vowel.
| अक्षर | Roman | मूळ स्वर | उच्चारस्थान |
|---|---|---|---|
| य | ya | इ | तालव्य |
| र | ra | ऋ | वर्त्स्य |
| ल | la | ऌ | दंत्य |
| व | va | उ | दंतोष्ठ्य |
These four are not a वर्ग, so there is no प्राण/घोष grid. Their logic is different: each is a vowel in motion — इ→य, ऋ→र, ऌ→ल, उ→व. Say the vowel, speed it up, and the semivowel appears.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with ल
The purple part shows ल and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain ल.
लिंबू आंबट असते.
The lemon is sour.💡 आंबट = sour · असते (neuter)
लाडू गोड असतो.
The laddu is sweet.💡 Made at every Marathi festival
गुलाब लाल असतो.
The rose is red.💡 लाल does not change for gender
लोणी मऊ असते.
Butter is soft.💡 मऊ = soft · असते (neuter)
लहान मूल खेळते.
The small child plays.💡 लहान does not change for gender
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write ल on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने ल लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 ल असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! ल शिकलात!
अंतस्थमधील 3वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: Touch your tongue to your teeth and let the air slide around the sides. That side-flow is what makes ल.
- Barakhadi drill: chant ल ला लि ली … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: व
Marathi Letter LA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन ल शिकतो — दंत्य, ऌ पासून, मृदू, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (लाल, लिंबू, लाडू, लोणी, लाकूड …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter LA (ल) lesson for young children — place of articulation, aspiration and voicing explained simply, the full barakhadi across all twelve vowels, twelve words, five sentences with grammar notes, writing practice, a finger-tracing canvas and three activities. Letter 3 of the Antastha (semivowel) group.