The symbol is a vertical stroke on the top right.
A "Gunintham" is formed by adding a vowel's secondary symbol to a pure consonant. క్ (k) Vowel: ఆ (aa) Result: కా (kaa) The "Ka" Gunintham in English
Note: In Telugu, 'I' (Short) and 'Ee' (Long) often share similar symbols in modern usage, but technically 'Ee' implies a longer sound. telugu guninthalu in english
| Consonant | Telugu | English | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | కై | Kai | | Khai | ఖై | Khai | | Gai | గై | Gai | | Ghai | ఘై | Ghai | | Ngai | ఙై | Ngai |
| Consonant | Telugu | English | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | కో | Koo (Long O) | | Khoo | ఖో | Khoo | | Goo | గో | Goo | | Ghoo | ఘో | Ghoo | | Ngoo | ఙో | Ngoo | The symbol is a vertical stroke on the top right
The symbol is a small arc attached to the top.
The symbol is a small tick above the letter. | Consonant | Telugu | English | |
Using the consonant as a primary example, here is the English transliteration for its variations: Pronunciation Hint క like cu t కా like ca r కి like ki t కీ like kee p కు like pu t కూ like coo l కృ like cru de కె like ke pt కే like ca ke కై like ki te కొ like co ra కో like co at కౌ like cow కం like com e కః (aspirated 'h' sound) Review Summary
| Consonant | Telugu | English | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | కః | Kaha | | Khaha | ఖః | Khaha | | Gaha | గః | Gaha | | Ghaha | ఘః | Ghaha | | Ngaha | ఙః | Ngaha |
This creates a diphthong sound (like 'eye').