Hangul & Tamil Vowel comparison

Hangul

Tamil

Romanisation

Notes

1

아

அ, ஆ

a, aa

1

Applies to short and long form of Tamil vowels

(야) (யா)

ya

2

However, with Y or ய் consonant iotation 야 produces the long vowel sound

3

In Tamil ய் + ஆ = யா produces the exact sound

2

이

இ, ஈ

I, ī

1

Applies to short and long form of Tamil vowels

3

우

உ, ஊ

u/ū

1

Applies to short and long form of Tamil vowels

으 (ய் + உ = யு)

eu

2

으 sound with Y iotation is closer to ய் + உ rather than the compound யு ex으뜸가는 (eutteumganeun—Foremost) contrast with 우뜸가는 utteumganeun Superior

유 (யூ)

yu

2

With Y or ய் iotation long 유 (யூ) soud produced (யூ produced by ய் + ஊ)

4

어

ஒ

o

1

ex: 어려서부터 (eolyeoseobuteo—From a young age) more on the ஒ (o) side as opose to eo

여 (யொ)

yeo

2

With Y or ய் iotation similar to ய் + ஒ=யொ. Ex 여러분 (yeoleobun—Everyone)

5

오

ஓ

ō

1

ex;

요 (யோ)

yo

1

With Y or ய் iotation 요 maps to யோ (ய் + ஓ)

야, 으, 유, 여, 요

ஆ, ஈ,ஊ, ஒ,ஓ

1

Y or ய் based iotated vowels of the basic 5 vowel sounds

யா, ய் + உ, யூ, யொ, யோ

1

애

எ

ae

1

ex: 에두아르도 (Eduardo)

2

에

ஏ

e

1

ex: 애완동물 aewandongmul(Pets)

3

In Tamil ஏ is clear well pronounced long vowel