Marathi Letter DA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर ड
टवर्गमधील 3वे अक्षर — letter 3 of the Ta-varga (retroflex) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)टवर्ग · position 3 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- मूर्धन्यRetroflex — same curled-back position as ट and ठ
- प्राण — Breath
- अल्पप्राणUnaspirated — no puff of air
- घोष — Voicing
- मृदूVoiced — vocal cords vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /ɖ/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “d” in drum, with the tongue curled backSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- मूर्धन्यRetroflex — same curled-back position as ट and ठ
- प्राण + घोष
- अल्पप्राण · मृदूUnaspirated — no puff of air
Try this at home: Finger on the throat: ड buzzes, ट does not. Same tongue position, different voice.
अ is already inside: ड on its own is read “da” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write ड+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — ड with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of ड — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| ड | da | अ | — |
| डा | daa | आ | ा |
| डि | di | इ | ि |
| डी | dee | ई | ी |
| डु | du | उ | ु |
| डू | doo | ऊ | ू |
| डे | de | ए | े |
| डै | dai | ऐ | ै |
| डो | do | ओ | ो |
| डौ | dau | औ | ौ |
| डं | dan | अं | ं |
| डः | dah | अः | ः |
📊 टवर्ग — the five retroflex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ट | Ta | अल्पप्राण | कठोर |
| ठ | Tha | महाप्राण | कठोर |
| ड | Da | अल्पप्राण | मृदू |
| ढ | Dha | महाप्राण | मृदू |
| ण | Na | अनुनासिक | मृदू |
ण is a full member of this group and is very common in Marathi — पाणी, बाण, गणपती. Unlike ङ and ञ it is written normally, not replaced by the अनुस्वार. Note that ण almost never begins a word; look for it in the middle or at the end.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with ड
The purple part shows ड and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain ड.
डोळे जग पाहतात.
Eyes see the world.💡 डोळा (singular) → डोळे (plural)
डोंगर खूप उंच आहे.
The mountain is very high.💡 Maharashtra’s सह्याद्री range
आई डब्यात जेवण देते.
Mother puts food in the tiffin.💡 डब्यात = in the tiffin box
आम्ही डाळ-भात खातो.
We eat lentils and rice.💡 वरण-भात is the everyday Marathi meal
लाडू गोड असतो.
The laddu is sweet.💡 Made at every festival
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write ड on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने ड लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 ड असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! ड शिकलात!
टवर्गमधील 3वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: Finger on the throat: ड buzzes, ट does not. Same tongue position, different voice.
- Barakhadi drill: chant ड डा डि डी … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: ढ
Marathi Letter DA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन ड शिकतो — मूर्धन्य, अल्पप्राण, मृदू, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (डोळा, डोके, डबा, डोंगर, डाळ …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter DA (ड) 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 (retroflex) group.