Marathi Letter THA for Kids — मराठी अक्षर ठ
टवर्गमधील 2वे अक्षर — letter 2 of the Ta-varga (retroflex) group · Tier 1
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- व्यंजन (Consonant)टवर्ग · position 2 of 5
- उच्चारस्थान — Place
- मूर्धन्यRetroflex — same curled-back position as ट
- प्राण — Breath
- महाप्राणAspirated — a clear puff of air follows
- घोष — Voicing
- कठोरUnvoiced — vocal cords do not vibrate
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /ʈʰ/The consonant sound before any vowel is added.
- English equivalent
- ट plus a puff of airSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- उच्चारस्थान
- मूर्धन्यRetroflex — same curled-back position as ट
- प्राण + घोष
- महाप्राण · कठोरAspirated — a clear puff of air follows
Try this at home: ठ is ट + breath. Paper strip at the lips flutters for ठ, stays still for ट.
अ is already inside: ठ on its own is read “tha” — the vowel अ is built in. You never write ठ+अ separately.
🔡 बाराखडी — ठ with all 12 vowels
Every consonant combines with the 12 स्वर to make 12 syllables. This is the बाराखडी of ठ — read it top to bottom.
| अक्षर | Roman | स्वर | मात्रा |
|---|---|---|---|
| ठ | tha | अ | — |
| ठा | thaa | आ | ा |
| ठि | thi | इ | ि |
| ठी | thee | ई | ी |
| ठु | thu | उ | ु |
| ठू | thoo | ऊ | ू |
| ठे | the | ए | े |
| ठै | thai | ऐ | ै |
| ठो | tho | ओ | ो |
| ठौ | thau | औ | ौ |
| ठं | than | अं | ं |
| ठः | thah | 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 ठ
The purple part shows ठ and its vowel.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple contain ठ.
रांगोळीत ठिपके काढतो.
I draw dots in the rangoli.💡 रांगोळी is drawn at every Marathi doorstep
मोठा भाऊ शाळेत जातो.
My big brother goes to school.💡 मोठा (M) matches भाऊ
गाई गोठ्यात असतात.
The cows are in the cowshed.💡 गोठ्यात = in the cowshed · असतात (plural)
आजोबा काठी घेतात.
Grandfather takes a stick.💡 घेतात = takes (respectful plural)
ठिणगीने आग लागते.
A spark starts the fire.💡 ठिणगीने = by a spark (instrumental)
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters, then write ठ on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा
← स्वतः लिहा
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोटाने ठ लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 ठ असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
बरोबर अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा
शाब्बास! ठ शिकलात!
टवर्गमधील 2वे अक्षर पूर्ण!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Feel the difference: ठ is ट + breath. Paper strip at the lips flutters for ठ, stays still for ट.
- Barakhadi drill: chant ठ ठा ठि ठी … once a day.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session.
- Next up: ड
Marathi Letter THA for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी व्यंजन ठ शिकतो — मूर्धन्य, महाप्राण, कठोर, संपूर्ण बाराखडी, 12 शब्द (ठिपका, ठसा, ठाणे, ठिणगी, ठोकळा …), 5 वाक्ये, writing practice आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter THA (ठ) 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 2 of the Ta-varga (retroflex) group.