ಫ — Letter (pha)

• English sound anchor: phone (aspirated p/f)

• Kannada words:
• ಫಲ ('phala') — Fruit / Result
• ಫೋನ್ ('phōn') — Phone
• ಫಲಕ ('phalaka') — Board / Plank

Half Letter ಫ್ (pha halant)

Adding the virama (್) below ಫ creates the half letter ಫ್ — it silences the inherent 'a' and allows this consonant to join the next one directly.

The halant form ಫ್ appears in conjunct consonants and cluster words.

How to Write ಫ

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

Stroke order animation via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.