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Note

x, X and ` [character under '~' in English keyboards] are used as modifiers and/or splitters

Vowels

ಅ = a, ಆ = aa/A, ಇ = i, ಈ = ee/ii/I, ಉ = u, ಊ = oo/uu/U ಎ = e, ಏ = ae/E, ಐ = ai, ಒ = o ಓ = oa/O, ಔ = au/ou/ow ಅಂ = aM/amx, ಅಃ = aH, ಋ = rux, ೠ = Rux ಌ = lux, ೡ = Lux

ಕ್ + vowels

ಕ = ka, ಕಾ = kaa/kA, ಕಿ = ki, ಕೀ = kee/kii/kI, ಕು = ku, ಕೂ = koo/kuu/kU ಕೆ = ke, ಕೇ = kae/kE, ಕೈ = kai, ಕೊ = ko, ಕೋ = koa/kO, ಕೌ = kau/kou/kow ಕಂ = kaM/kamx, ಕಃ = kaH, ಕೃ = krux, ಕೄ = kRux

Consonants

ಕ = ka, ಖ = Ka/kha, ಗ = ga, ಘ = Ga/gha, ಙ = `ga ಚ = ca/cha, ಛ = Ca/Cha, ಜ = ja, ಝ = Ja/jha, ಞ = `ja ಟ = Ta, ಠ = Tha, ಡ = Da, ಢ = Dha, ಣ = Na ತ = ta, ಥ = tha, ದ = da, ಧ = dha, ನ = na ಪ = pa, ಫ = Pa/pha, ಬ = ba, ಭ = Ba/bha, ಮ = ma ಯ = ya, ರ = ra, ಲ = la, ವ = va/wa ಶ = sha/Sa, ಷ = Sha, ಸ = sa, ಹ = ha ಳ = La, ಱ = Ra, ಕ್ಷ = ksha/xa, ಜ್ಞ = j`ja

Conjuncts (Consonant Clusters)

The consonant conjuncts get formed automatically as you keep typing your words. For e.g. ಅಮ್ಮಾ = amma, ದಾನ್ಯ = daanya, ಅಸ್ತಿ = asti ಸ್ರಿ = sri, ಕರ್ಮ = karma, ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಿಯ = raaShtriya ಚಕ್ರ = cakra, ದ್ವನಿ = dvani, ಹೋಗುತೇನೆ = hoagutaene, etc. etc.

Numerals

೧ = 1x, ೨ = 2x, ೩ = 3x, ೪ = 4x, ೫ = 5x ೬ = 6x, ೭ = 7x, ೮ = 8x, ೯ = 9x, ೦ = 0x

Purna Viram or Danda

। = .x, ॥ = .xx

x, ` and X modifiers

x when applied after certain Kannada letters modifies them. For e.g. kruxpaa = ಕ್ರುಪಾ, Rux = ೠ, 1x = ೧ (numeral 1) Whenever x does not take the role of a modifier, it just prints 'ಕ್ಷ್'. For e.g. laxman = ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮನ್ ` when applied before certain Kannada consonants modifies them. For e.g. `g = ಙ್, `j = ಞ್ ` when applied between certain Kannada consonants (like k`h, g`h, t`h, d`h, etc.) helps them to form their natural conjuncts. For e.g. bakkiMghaam = ಬಕ್ಕಿಂಘಾಮ್ whereas bakkiMg`haam = ಬಕ್ಕಿಂಗ್ಹಾಮ್ X can be applied between Kannada consonants to avoid forming the natural conjunct (which would have occurred otherwise). For e.g. vatsalaa = ವತ್ಸಲಾ whereas vatXsalaa = ವತ್‌ಸಲಾ X can also be applied between certain Kannada vowels (say 'ai' or 'ou') to help them get separated into their component vowels. For e.g. priyaiMDiyaa = ಪ್ರಿಯೈಂಡಿಯಾ whereas priyaXiMDiyaa = ಪ್ರಿಯ‌ಇಂಡಿಯಾ