Language | Phrase | Meaning | Type the following keys |
---|---|---|---|
Tamil | தமிழ் அரிச்சுவடி | 'Tamil alphabet' | lks/fSpaceams[f[dvos |
Tamil Consonants | Grantha Consonants | ||||||
Consonant | Vowel/Pulli | Combinant | Keystrokes | Consonant | Vowel/Pulli | Combinant | Keystrokes |
க | ் | க் | hf | ஜ | ் | ஜ் | Ef |
அ | க | ha | அ | ஜ | Ea | ||
ஆ | கா | hq | ஆ | ஜா | Eq | ||
இ | கி | hs | இ | ஜி | Es | ||
ஈ | கீ | hw | ஈ | ஜீ | Ew | ||
உ | கு | hd | உ | ஜு | Ed | ||
ஊ | கூ | he | ஊ | ஜூ | Ee | ||
எ | கெ | hg | எ | ஜெ | Eg | ||
ஏ | கே | ht | ஏ | ஜே | Et | ||
ஐ | கை | hr | ஐ | ஜை | Er | ||
ஒ | கொ | hc | ஒ | ஜொ | Ec | ||
ஓ | கோ | hx | ஓ | ஜோ | Ex | ||
ஔ | கௌ | hz | ஔ | ஜௌ | Ez |
Apart from the Grantha consonants, several other characters are also typed using the [S*] key. These include: | Character ௳ (day) ௴ (month) ௵ (year) ௶ (debit) ௷ (credit) ௸ (etc.) ௹ (Rupee) ௺ (numeral) | Keystrokes Z X C V B D A S | The caret mark (6) is used to produce various other characters, such as the glyphs used as vowel modifiers. These can be produced by typing the caret mark ^ and then the corresponding vowel. Other characters typed in combination with ^ are given in the table on the right: | Character ‘ ’ “ ” © • ^ | Keystrokes ^7 ^8 ^9 ^0 ^c ^. ^^ |
Key sequence | Correct output | Word output |
க + அ + க | கக | க்க |
க + க + க+ க | க்கக்க | க்க்க்க |