Vowel ई (ii) (Topic 4) in Module 1 – Hindi Letters and Sounds Through English (BG)

ई — Vowel (ii)

• English sound anchor: eel

• Hindi words:
• ईंट ('eent') — Brick
• ईख ('eekh') — Sugarcane
• ईमान ('eemaan') — Honesty / Faith
• ईर्ष्या ('eershya') — Jealousy
• ईश्वर ('eeshwar') — God

Matra (Vowel Sign): ी

When ई (ii / long ee) attaches to a consonant, it uses the matra ी — written to the right of the consonant. It looks like a tall flag or pennant attached to the right side.

Examples on different consonants:
- क + ी = की ('kee')
- न + ी = नी ('nee')
- र + ी = री ('ree')

Words using ी:
- नदी ('nadi') — River
- मछली ('machhli') — Fish
- रोटी ('roti') — Flatbread
- नींद ('neend') — Sleep
- खीर ('kheer') — Rice pudding

How to Write ई

Watch the animated stroke order below. Each stroke is drawn in sequence — follow the arrows.

Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.