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iKural
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iKural Help – a quick reference
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iKural is a web based Indic word
processor, currently supports Tamil language using Phonetic, Tamil99, New
Typewriter and Old Typewriter keyboard layouts. This is our first step towards
cloud computing, using web browsers like Internet Explorer, FireFox, Safari or
Google Chrome, you can create, edit and print Unicode documents from
anywhere!
This application is designed using
client/server technology, on client side it uses Yahoo! YUI components and on
server side it uses PHP/C++ libraries. Again this is an experimental
application and we will improve it based on your constructive feedbacks, so
please send us your comments or suggestions to support@kuralsoft.com.
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File & Print |
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New |
You can create a new iKural document. |
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Open |
You can open a saved iKural document. Currently HTML
(UTF-8), Text (UTF-8/UTF-16) files are supported. |
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Save as Unicode HTML |
You can save iKural document as a Unicode HTML (UTF-8)
document which can be viewed using any web browser. |
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Save as Unicode Text (UTF-8) |
You can save iKural document as a Unicode Text file which
can be opened in Notepad or any Unicode aware text editors. |
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Save as Unicode Text (UTF-16) |
You can save iKural document as a Unicode Text file which
can be opened in Notepad, WordPad, MS Word or any Unicode aware text editors. |
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Print |
You can print your iKural document in a Letter size paper. |
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Language |
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English |
You can select input language as English. |
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Tamil |
You can select input language as Tamil. |
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Keyboard Layout |
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Phonetics |
You can select the Phonetic keyboard layout which is
widely used by people who are not familiar with Tamil typewriter or Tamil99
keyboard layouts. You can type in English as we speak. Kural will
automatically transliterate it to Tamil. |
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Tamil99 |
You can select the Tamil99 keyboard layout which is a
standard keyboard layout approved by the Tamil Nadu government and based on
Tamil phonetics. |
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New Typewriter |
You can select the New Tamil Typewriter layout which is
based on the Remington typewriter with slight changes to Old Typewriter
layout. |
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Old Typewriter |
You can select the Old Tamil Typewriter layout which is
based on the Remington typewriter. |
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Editor Mode |
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Edit |
By choosing this mode, you can create, modify, format,
save or print your documents. |
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Draft |
If you type fast, you may feel that the "Edit"
mode is little slow. If so, you can switch to this "Draft" mode to
type faster. After completing your typing, you should switch back to
"Edit" mode to format, save or print your document. |
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Help |
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iKural Help |
iKural help quick reference. For detailed help, please
refer iKural-Manual link which is located at bottom of the page. |
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Onscreen Keyboard |
This will launch onscreen keyboard, a useful tool for
beginners. |
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About iKural |
This will show the iKural splash screen. |
Before you start using iKural, you should change the browser
encoding to Unicode (UTF-8). The following table explains how to change it in
the supported browsers.
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Internet Explorer |
If the Unicode (UTF-8) is not listed.
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Firefox |
If the Unicode (UTF-8) is not listed.
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Safari |
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Google Chrome |
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Opera* |
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* Due to several open bugs in Opera browser, it is not
fully supported. |
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Due to Internet Explorer (IE) security option, you may not
able save iKural documents. To resolve this issue, the following (one time)
change to be done on your IE browser.
Kural Phonetic keyboard is widely used by people who are not
familiar with Tamil typewriter or Tamil99 keyboard layouts. You
can type in English as we speak. Kural will automatically transliterate it to
Tamil. The following sections will explain the key mappings and examples.
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Vowels |
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அ |
a |
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ஆ |
aa or A |
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இ |
i |
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ஈ |
ii or I |
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உ |
u |
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ஊ |
uu or U |
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எ |
e |
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ஏ |
ee or E |
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ஐ |
ai |
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ஒ |
o |
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ஓ |
oo or O |
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ஔ |
au |
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ஃ |
q |
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Consonants |
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க் |
k |
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ங் |
ng |
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ச் |
s |
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ங் |
nj |
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ட் |
t or d |
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ண் |
N |
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த் |
th or dh |
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ந் |
n- or w |
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ப் |
p or b |
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ம் |
m |
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ய் |
y |
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ர் |
r |
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ல் |
l |
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வ் |
v |
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ழ் |
z |
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ள் |
L |
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ற் |
R |
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ன் |
n |
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Grantha |
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ஹ் |
h |
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ஜ் |
j |
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ஸ் |
S |
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ஷ் |
sh or ch |
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க்ஷ் |
x |
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ஸ்ரீ |
sr |
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Compounds |
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க்+அ |
க |
ka |
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க்+ஆ |
கா |
kaa or kA |
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க்+ இ |
கி |
ki |
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க்+ ஈ |
கீ |
kii or kI |
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க்+ உ |
கு |
ku |
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க்+ஊ
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கூ |
kuu or kU |
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க்+ எ |
கெ |
ke |
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க்+ ஏ |
கே |
kee or kE |
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க்+ ஐ |
கை |
kai |
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க்+ ஒ |
கொ |
ko |
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க்+ ஓ |
கோ |
koo or kO |
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க்+ ஔ |
கௌ |
kau |
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Examples |
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குறள் |
kuRaL |
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கவிதை |
kavidhai |
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பறவை |
paRavai |
Tamil99 keyboard is a standard keyboard layout approved by
the Tamil Nadu government and based on Tamil phonetics. The following sections
will explain the key mappings and examples.
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Vowels |
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அ |
a |
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ஆ |
q |
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இ |
s |
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ஈ |
w |
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உ |
d |
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ஊ |
e |
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எ |
g |
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ஏ |
t |
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ஐ |
r |
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ஒ |
c |
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ஓ |
x |
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ஔ |
z |
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ஃ |
F |
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Consonants |
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க் |
hf |
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ங் |
bf |
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ச் |
[f |
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ங் |
]f |
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ட் |
of |
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ண் |
pf |
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த் |
lf |
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ந் |
;f |
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ப் |
jf |
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ம் |
kf |
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ய் |
'f |
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ர் |
mf |
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ல் |
nf |
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வ் |
vf |
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ழ் |
/f |
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ள் |
yf |
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ற் |
uf |
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ன் |
if |
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Grantha |
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ஹ் |
Rf |
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ஜ் |
Ef |
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ஸ் |
Qf |
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ஷ் |
Qf |
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க்ஷ் |
Tf |
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ஸ்ரீ |
Y |
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Compounds |
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க |
h |
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க+ஆ |
கா |
hq |
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க+ இ |
கி |
hs |
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க+ ஈ |
கீ |
hw |
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க+ உ |
கு |
hd |
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க+ஊ |
கூ |
he |
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க+ எ |
கெ |
hg |
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க+ ஏ |
கே |
ht |
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க+ ஐ |
கை |
hr |
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க+ ஒ |
கொ |
hc |
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க+ ஓ |
கோ |
hx |
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க+ ஔ |
கௌ |
hz |
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Other Keystrokes |
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க + க |
க்க |
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க + க + க |
க்க க |
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க + க + க + க |
க்கக்க |
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க + அ + இ |
கஇ |
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க + அ + க |
கக |
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க + அ + க + க |
கக்க |
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ங+க |
ங்க |
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ஞ+ச |
ஞ்ச |
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ந+த |
ந்த |
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ண+ட |
ண்ட |
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ம + ப |
ம்ப |
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ன + ற |
ன்ற |
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ந + த + த |
ந்தத |
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ந + த + த + த |
ந்தத்த |
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ந + அ + த |
நத |
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ந + அ + த + த |
நத்த |
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ஆ + இ |
ஆஇ |
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ப + ஆ + இ |
பாஇ |
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(இடைவெளி)
+ உ |
(இடைவெளி)உ |
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குறிப்பு: shift + 6 விசைகளை
அழுத்தி "^" பெறலாம் |
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^ + ஆ |
ா |
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^ + இ |
ி |
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^ + ஈ |
ீ |
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^ + . |
· (bullet) |
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^ + C |
Ó (copyright) |
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^ + 7 |
' (left single quote) |
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^ + 8 |
' (right single quote) |
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^ + 9 |
" (left double quote) |
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^ + 0 |
" (right double quote) |
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^ + S |
(Non breaking space) |
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Examples |
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குறள் |
hduyf |
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கவிதை |
hvslr |
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பறவை |
juvr |
Old Typewriter keyboard layout is based on the Remington
typewriter. The following sections will explain the key mappings and examples.
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Vowels |
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அ |
m |
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ஆ |
M |
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இ |
, |
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ஈ |
< |
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உ |
c |
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ஊ |
C |
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எ |
v |
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ஏ |
V |
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ஐ |
I |
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ஒ |
x |
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ஓ |
X |
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ஔ |
xs |
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ஃ |
` |
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Consonants |
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க் |
;f |
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ங் |
;' |
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ச் |
;r |
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ங் |
;" |
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ட் |
;l |
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ண் |
;z |
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த் |
;j |
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ந் |
;e |
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ப் |
;g |
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ம் |
;k |
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ய் |
;a |
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ர் |
;u |
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ல் |
;y |
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வ் |
;t |
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ழ் |
;H |
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ள் |
;s |
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ற் |
;w |
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ன் |
;d |
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Grantha |
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ஹ் |
;] |
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ஜ் |
;$ |
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ஸ் |
;! |
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ஷ் |
;Z |
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க்ஷ் |
;B |
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ஸ்ரீ |
_ |
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Compounds |
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க |
f |
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கா |
fh |
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கி |
pf |
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கீ |
Pf |
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கு |
[f |
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கூ |
{f |
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கெ |
bf |
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கே |
nf |
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கை |
if |
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கொ |
bfh |
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கோ |
nfh |
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கௌ |
bfs |
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Examples |
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குறள் |
[fw;s |
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கவிதை |
fptij |
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பறவை |
gwit |
New Typewriter keyboard layout is based on the Remington
typewriter with slight changes to Old Typewriter layout. The following sections
will explain the key mappings and examples.
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Vowels |
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அ |
m |
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ஆ |
M |
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இ |
, |
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ஈ |
< |
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உ |
c |
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ஊ |
C |
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எ |
v |
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ஏ |
V |
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ஐ |
I |
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ஒ |
x |
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ஓ |
X |
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ஔ |
xs |
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ஃ |
` |
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Consonants |
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க் |
f; |
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ங் |
'; |
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ச் |
r; |
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ங் |
"; |
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ட் |
l; |
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ண் |
z; |
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த் |
j; |
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ந் |
e; |
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ப் |
g; |
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ம் |
k; |
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ய் |
a; |
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ர் |
u; |
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ல் |
y; |
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வ் |
t; |
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ழ் |
H; |
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ள் |
s; |
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ற் |
w; |
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ன் |
d; |
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Grantha |
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ஹ் |
]; |
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ஜ் |
$; |
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ஸ் |
!; |
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ஷ் |
Z; |
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க்ஷ் |
B; |
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ஸ்ரீ |
_ |
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Compounds |
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க |
f |
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கா |
fh |
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கி |
fp |
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கீ |
fP |
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கு |
f[ |
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கூ |
f{ |
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கெ |
bf |
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கே |
nf |
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கை |
if |
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கொ |
bfh |
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கோ |
nfh |
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கௌ |
bfs |
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Examples |
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குறள் |
f[ws; |
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கவிதை |
ftpij |
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பறவை |
gwit |