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Consonants with a puff Six new letters. თ, ფ, ქ, ჩ and ც are aspirated; შ is a plain sh.
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English already has this: the t in top, p in pin and k in kin come with a puff of air. The small ʰ in our hints marks that puff. ფ is a p with a puff, not an f.
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Letters თ
«tʰ»
name: თანი (tani)
Aspirated t, like the t in top: a puff of air follows.
Two closed loops, like upside-down glasses. A thermos with two lids: t with a puff.Watch out: Compare ტ: also t, but ejective.
ფ
«pʰ»
name: ფარი (pari)
An aspirated p, as in pin. Not f.
A loop and a 3, with a tail below the line. Puff of steam over a cup: p with a puff.Watch out: Compare პ: an ejective p.
ქ
«kʰ»
name: ქანი (kani)
Aspirated k, as in kin.
A tall stem on the left and a hook with a tail below: it goes both up and down. A poker: k with a puff.Watch out: Compare კ: an ejective k.
შ
«sh»
name: შინი (shini)
Like მ with one more bump on top. A shawl on the mouse: sh.Watch out: Without the bump on top it is მ.
ჩ
«chʰ»
name: ჩინი (chini)
Aspirated ch, as in church.
A tall arch with a loop on top on the left. A teapot handle: ch with a puff.Watch out: Compare ჭ: an ejective ch.
ც
«tsʰ»
name: ცანი (tsani)
Aspirated ts, as at the end of cats, with a puff.
Round with a tail below the line. Cats: ts with a puff.Watch out: Compare წ: an ejective ts.
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ჩაი tap when you have read it chʰai — teaშაქარი tap when you have read it shakʰari — sugarცა tap when you have read it tsʰa — skyთვალი tap when you have read it tʰvali — eyeფული tap when you have read it pʰuli — moneyქალაქი tap when you have read it kʰalakʰi — cityქუჩა tap when you have read it kʰuchʰa — streetთბილისი tap when you have read it tʰbilisi — TbilisiPractice Can read: 0 of 6 letters Can write from memory: 0 of 6 The next step opens after flashcards and writing from memory for every letter in this step.
No recordings yet. The hints for the ejectives (ʼ), ყ and ღ are especially rough: these sounds need to be heard.
