The Alphabet
The Ge'ez Script.
Amharic uses an abugida writing system. Each character represents a consonant and vowel combination. Click any letter to hear it, see examples, and practice writing it.
Latin Transliteration
What is አቡጊዳ?
Amharic uses a writing system called አቡጊዳ (Abugida).
Unlike the English alphabet where letters are separate, each Amharic symbol is a combination of a consonant and a vowel.
The "Ha" Series
Select a character to see how it's built
Linguistic DNA
Watch them transform
Notice how the base consonant "ለ" (lä) grows a leg or changes its shape slightly. This consistent pattern applies across the entire Fidel system!
ለ/lä/
ሉ/lu/
ሊ/li/
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ለ
Baseሉ
ModifiedVowels are often shown as small "arms" or "legs" attached to the base.
ሀ
"h" Series7 Combinations
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ለ
"l" Series7 Combinations
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ሐ
"h" Series7 Combinations
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መ
"m" Series7 Combinations
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ሠ
"s" Series7 Combinations
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ረ
"r" Series7 Combinations
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ሰ
"s" Series7 Combinations
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ሸ
"sh" Series7 Combinations
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ቀ
"q" Series7 Combinations
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በ
"b" Series7 Combinations
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ተ
"t" Series7 Combinations
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ቸ
"ch" Series7 Combinations
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ኀ
"h" Series7 Combinations
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ነ
"n" Series7 Combinations
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ኘ
"ny" Series7 Combinations
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አ
"a" Series7 Combinations
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ከ
"k" Series7 Combinations
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ኸ
"kh" Series7 Combinations
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ወ
"w" Series7 Combinations
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ዐ
"a" Series7 Combinations
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ዘ
"z" Series7 Combinations
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ዠ
"zh" Series7 Combinations
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የ
"y" Series7 Combinations
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ደ
"d" Series7 Combinations
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ጀ
"j" Series7 Combinations
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ገ
"g" Series7 Combinations
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ጠ
"t'" Series7 Combinations
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ጨ
"ch'" Series7 Combinations
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ጰ
"p'" Series7 Combinations
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ጸ
"ts" Series7 Combinations
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ፀ
"tz" Series7 Combinations
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ፈ
"f" Series7 Combinations
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ፐ
"p" Series7 Combinations
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