When two or more consonants join without a vowel in between, they form a Jodakshar (e.g., ગુજરાતી – here જ + ર = જ્ર). The Barakhadi helps you understand which vowel sound is missing.
| Gujarati | Barakhadi Breakdown | English Meaning | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ક (ka) + મ (ma) + લ (la) | Lotus | | ઘર | ઘ (gha) + ર (ra) | Home | | ચોકલેટ | ચો (cho) + ક (ka) + લે (le) + ટ (ta) | Chocolate | | સ્કૂલ | સ (sa) + ક (ka – halant) + ઊ (oo) + લ (la) | School | gujarati barakhadi in english
Write the first row of the Barakhadi (with ) 5 times daily. Then move to the next consonant ( ખ – kha ). Within two weeks, you will be able to read any Gujarati word by breaking it down into its Barakhadi components. When two or more consonants join without a
| English Sound | Gujarati Vowel | Matra Symbol (Added to consonant) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | a (as in bout) | અ | (no symbol) | | aa (as in a rt) | આ | ા | | i (as in i n) | ઇ | િ | | ee (as in f ee t) | ઈ | ી | | u (as in p u t) | ઉ | ુ | | oo (as in b oo t) | ઊ | ૂ | | e (as in e ight) | એ | ે | | ai (as in ai r) | ઐ | ૈ | | o (as in o ld) | ઓ | ો | | au (as in au dio) | ઔ | ૌ | | am (nasal sound) | અં | ં | | ah (visarga) | અઃ | ઃ | Then move to the next consonant ( ખ – kha )
ક, ખ, ગ, ઘ, ઙ (ka, kha, ga, gha, nga) ચ, છ, જ, ઝ, ઞ (cha, chha, ja, jha, nya) ટ, ઠ, ડ, ઢ, ણ (ta, tha, da, dha, na – retroflex) ત, થ, દ, ધ, ન (ta, tha, da, dha, na – dental) પ, ફ, બ, ભ, મ (pa, pha, ba, bha, ma)