Au (Indic)

Au (औ) is a digraph in the Devanagari script and other related Indic scripts, representing a diphthong vowel sound. It is formed by the combination of the vowel अ (a) and उ (u).

Pronunciation:

The pronunciation of "Au" typically corresponds to a diphthong similar to "ow" in the English word "cow" or "loud." However, the precise pronunciation can vary slightly depending on the specific Indic language using the script and regional dialects.

Usage:

The "Au" digraph is a standard vowel representation found across numerous Indic languages that utilize Devanagari or scripts derived from it, including Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Sanskrit, and others. It appears in various words within these languages, contributing to their phonological diversity.

Representation in other scripts:

The sound represented by "Au" can be transcribed or represented differently in other scripts. For instance, in Roman transliteration systems like IAST (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration), "Au" is usually represented as "au."

Unicode:

The Devanagari character "Au" (औ) is represented in Unicode as U+0914.