ತ್ರ — Letter (tra)

• English sound anchor: tree (compound letter)

• Kannada words:
• ತ್ರಿಕೋಣ ('trikōṇa') — Triangle
• ತ್ರಿ ('tri') — Three (Sanskrit prefix)
• ತ್ರಾಣ ('trāṇa') — Strength / Sustenance

Half Letter ತ್ರ್ (tra halant)

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

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

How to Write ತ್ರ

ತ್ರ is a samyukta akshara (compound consonant). It is formed by joining ತ (ta) and ರ (ra) with the virama (್).

Write ತ first, then add the virama to suppress its inherent vowel, then write ರ so the two shapes merge into the ligature ತ್ರ.