ई — Vowel (ii)

  • English sound anchor: eel
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.

Stroke order animation for ई