Marathi Letter DA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर द
तवर्गमधील 3वे अक्षर — letter 3 of the Ta-varga (dental) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)तवर्ग · position 3 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- दंत्यDental — same tooth position as त and थ
- प्राण — Breath
- अल्पप्राणUnaspirated — no puff of air
- घोष — Voicing
- मृदूVoiced — vocal cords vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /d̪/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “th” in the — soft and voiced, NOT English “d”Say it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- दंत्यDental — same tooth position as त and थ
- प्राण + घोष
- अल्पप्राण · मृदूUnaspirated — no puff of air
Try this at home: Finger on the throat: द buzzes, त does not. Tongue stays on the teeth for both.
अ is already inside: द on its own is read “da” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write द+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — द with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of द — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| द | da | अ | — |
| दा | daa | आ | ा |
| दि | di | इ | ि |
| दी | dee | ई | ी |
| दु | du | उ | ु |
| दू | doo | ऊ | ू |
| दे | de | ए | े |
| दै | dai | ऐ | ै |
| दो | do | ओ | ो |
| दौ | dau | औ | ौ |
| दं | dan | अं | ं |
| दः | dah | अः | ः |
📊 तवर्ग — the five dental letters
All five are made at the same place in the mouth. They differ only in breath (प्राण) and voice (घोष).
| अक्षर | Roman | प्राण | घोष |
|---|---|---|---|
| त | ta | अल्पप्राण | कठोर |
| थ | tha | महाप्राण | कठोर |
| द | da | अल्पप्राण | मृदू |
| ध | dha | महाप्राण | मृदू |
| न | na | अनुनासिक | मृदू |
न is the ordinary Marathi n and is everywhere — नदी, नाक, मन, पान. Do not confuse it with ण (मूर्धन्य): न is made on the teeth and starts words freely, while ण is made with the tongue curled back and almost never begins a word.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with द
The purple part shows द and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain द.
दार उघडे आहे.
The door is open.💡 उघडे (neuter) matches दार
दूध पांढरे असते.
Milk is white.💡 पांढरे is neuter to match दूध
दिवा उजेड देतो.
The lamp gives light.💡 देतो = gives (masculine singular)
मी रोज दात घासतो.
I brush my teeth daily.💡 रोज = daily · घासतो (M speaker)
समुद्र खूप मोठा आहे.
The sea is very big.💡 Maharashtra’s Konkan coast
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write द on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने द लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 द असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! द शिकलात!
तवर्गमधील 3वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: Finger on the throat: द buzzes, त does not. Tongue stays on the teeth for both.
- Barakhadi drill: chant द दा दि दी … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: ध
Marathi Letter DA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन द शिकतो — दंत्य, अल्पप्राण, मृदू, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (दार, दिवा, दूध, दात, दही …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter DA (द) 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 Ta-varga (dental) group.