Marathi Letter NA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर न
तवर्गमधील 5वे अक्षर — letter 5 of the Ta-varga (dental) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)तवर्ग · position 5 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- दंत्य अनुनासिकDental nasal — tongue on the teeth, air through the nose
- प्राण — Breath
- अनुनासिकNasal — air escapes through the nose
- घोष — Voicing
- मृदूVoiced — vocal cords vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /n̪/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- “n” in noseSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- दंत्य अनुनासिकDental nasal — tongue on the teeth, air through the nose
- प्राण + घोष
- अनुनासिक · मृदूNasal — air escapes through the nose
Try this at home: न is the everyday n. Unlike ण, it happily starts words — नदी, नाक, नाव.
अ is already inside: न on its own is read “na” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write न+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — न with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of न — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| न | na | अ | — |
| ना | naa | आ | ा |
| नि | ni | इ | ि |
| नी | nee | ई | ी |
| नु | nu | उ | ु |
| नू | noo | ऊ | ू |
| ने | ne | ए | े |
| नै | nai | ऐ | ै |
| नो | no | ओ | ो |
| नौ | nau | औ | ौ |
| नं | nan | अं | ं |
| नः | nah | अः | ः |
📊 तवर्ग — the five dental nasal 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 न
The purple part shows न and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain न.
नदी समुद्राला मिळते.
The river meets the sea.💡 समुद्राला = to the sea (dative)
नारळ किनाऱ्यावर मिळतो.
Coconuts are found on the coast.💡 नारळी पौर्णिमा is a Konkan festival
आकाश निळे आहे.
The sky is blue.💡 निळे (neuter) matches आकाश
मी मोठ्यांना नमस्कार करतो.
I greet my elders.💡 मोठ्यांना = to elders (dative plural)
पान हिरवे असते.
The leaf is green.💡 हिरवे is neuter to match पान
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write न on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने न लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 न असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! न शिकलात!
तवर्गमधील 5वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: न is the everyday n. Unlike ण, it happily starts words — नदी, नाक, नाव.
- Barakhadi drill: chant न ना नि नी … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- तवर्ग complete! Move on to पवर्ग.
Marathi Letter NA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन न शिकतो — दंत्य अनुनासिक, अनुनासिक, मृदू, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (नदी, नाक, नाव, नमस्कार, नऊ …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter NA (न) 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 5 of the Ta-varga (dental) group.