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Assamese Script Reference

Independent vowels, vowel signs (matras), consonants (ব্যঞ্জন), common conjuncts, numerals, and special signs — typeset with Noto Sans Bengali for accurate shaping.

Independent Vowels স্বরবর্ণ

Full vowel letters that can stand alone.

(a)
as in “about”
(aa)
as in “father”
(i)
as in “bit”
(ii / ee)
as in “meet”
(u)
as in “put”
(uu / oo)
as in “boot”
(ri)
vocalic r
(rr)
long vocalic r (rare)
(l)
vocalic l (rare)
(ll)
long vocalic l (rare)
(e)
as in “they”
(ai)
as in “aisle”
(o)
as in “go”
(au)
as in “cow”

Vowel-based Endings

অং
(am)
anusvara (nasal)
অঃ
(ah)
visarga (aspiration)

Dependent Vowels (Matras) মাত্রা

Attach to consonants. Shown with dotted circle (◌) and example on ক (ka).

◌া
(aa)
ক + ◌া → ка / কা
◌ি
(i)
ক + ◌ি → কি
◌ী
(ii / ee)
ক + ◌ী → কী
◌ু
(u)
ক + ◌ু → কু
◌ূ
(uu / oo)
ক + ◌ূ → কূ
◌ৃ
(ri)
ক + ◌ৃ → কৃ
◌ৄ
(rr)
ক + ◌ৄ → কৄ
◌ৢ
(l)
ক + ◌ৢ → কৢ
◌ৣ
(ll)
ক + ◌ৣ → কৣ
◌ে
(e)
ক + ◌ে → কে
◌ৈ
(ai)
ক + ◌ৈ → কৈ
◌ো
(o)
ক + ◌ো → কো
◌ৌ
(au)
ক + ◌ৌ → কৌ
virāma (hasanta)
ক + ্ → ক্ (bare consonant)

Note: ি and / are typed after the consonant but render to the left (preposed).

Assamese Consonants ব্যঞ্জনবর্ণ

Core set grouped by place of articulation; Assamese uses distinct letters (ro) and (wo).

(ka)
(kha)
(ga)
(gha)
(ṅa)
(ca/cha)
(cha)
(ja)
(jha)
(ña)
(ṭa)
(ṭha)
(ḍa)
(ḍha)
(ṇa)
(ta)
(tha)
(da)
(dha)
(na)
(pa)
(pha)
(ba)
(bha)
(ma)
(ya)
(ra)
(ro)
(la)
(wa)
(śa)
(ṣa)
(sa)
(ha)
(ṛa)
(ṛha)
(y, alt)

Common Conjuncts (select)

ক্ষ
(kṣa)
জ্ঞ
(jña / gya)
ত্র
(tra)
শ্র
(śra)
দ্র
(dra)
হ্ম
(hma)

Conjunct rendering varies by font; Noto Sans Bengali supports common Assamese forms.

Assamese Numerals সংখ্যা

Native digits ০–৯.

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Special Signs চিহ্ন

Common orthographic signs in Assamese.

candrabindu
anusvara
visarga
virāma (hasanta)
avagraha
danda
double danda
.
period
,
comma