Banglalive - Tutorial

A Step-By-Step tutorial to guide you through Bengali Compose Text Editor

What can you do with Bengali compose text editor?

Understanding the Bengali compose text editor

Learning to compose in Bengali

A complete list of typing keys

	Operations
	Two letter combinations
	Three letter combinations

	What can you do with Bengali compose text editor?

	You can write in Bengali script, Roman script, or in combined Bengali-Roman scripts.

Understanding the Bengali compose text editor

Bengali composetext editor is set to compose in Bengali (which includes composing in Bengali-Roman combined script). If you wish to write in Roman script, simply write within angled brackets.

The compose text editor has two sections for composing:

		The smaller left section is the Typing Section, where you type in Roman script (in ‘banglish’).
		The larger right section, is the Display Section, where the Bengali script shows up.

The page provides information under various heads to aid composing. For Netscape users they appear in one scrollable section. Click a link on the black bar to get to that information.

      Tips: General helpful instructions and typical examples.
      Address panel: Where you write the addresses.
      Bangla Barnamala: Character map of Bengali alphabets.
      Detailed Tutorial: Comprehensive help for composing in Bengali (here’s where you are!).

	Learning to compose in Bengali

	Bangla Mail is so easy, that you do not need to know Bengali keying to write in Bengali script. Type in Roman script as you would pronounce the Bengali word. For e.g. you type: amal tumi aamaar tomaar The display is Ajm a¥¢j Bj¡l ®a¡j¡l IMPORTANT: Try writing the word Llm. You'll find that you would need to type - karala. That is because the text editor does not recognize the nuances of Bangla pronunciation where, sometimes vowels are hidden. Actually when we pronounce Llm, we are hiding the A l and m The same applies for Qmm hmm etc. It's just a matter of practice before you start typing such words intuitively. NOTE: It doesn't matter if you ignore the 'a' at the end of the word while writing in 'Banglish'. Tip: As you type, sometimes the text editor needs prompting for display. Press ARROW keys to prompt display

A complete list of typing keys

A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K
a	aa	i	ee	u	oo	Ri	e	oi	o	ou

L	M	N	O	P		Q	R	S	T	U
k	kh	g	gh	`M		ch	chh	j	jh	`N

V	W	X	Y	Z		a	b	c	d	e
T	Th	D	Dh	N		t	th	d	dh	n

f	g	h	i	j		k	u	l	m
p	ph	b	bh	m		J	y	r	l

n	o	p	q		s	t	w	x	y
sh	shh	s	h		rh	rhh	`m	:	`n

(qp¿¹)	®lg
_(underscore)	r

	Learn the operations

	B-L¡l: type aa after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get j¡j¡ type maamaa; to get b¡m¡ type thaalaa C-L¡l: type i after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get ÏcÏc type didi; to get ÏfÏp type pisi D-L¡l: type ee after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get e¡l£ type naaree; to get ec£ type nadee E-L¡l: type u after the alphabet/s. e.g.to get M¤L¤ type khuku; to get f¤L¤l pukur F-L¡l: type oo after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get j§m type mool; to get c§l type door G-L¡l: type Ri after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get hªo type bRishha; to get Nªq type gRiha H-L¡l: type e after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get ®R®m type chele; to get ®j®u type meye I-L¡l: type oi after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get ¯nm type shoila; to get ¯je¡L type moinaak J-L¡l: type o after the alphabet/s e.g. to get ®R¡®V¡ type chhoTo; to get ®h¡L¡®j¡ bokaamo K-L¡l: type ou after the alphabet/s e.g. to get ®j±j¡ÏR type moumaachhi; to get ®p±d type soudha k-gm¡: type y after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get cÉ¤Ïa type dyuti; to get hÉhq¡l type byabahaar l-gm¡: type r after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get ÏhfË type bipra; to get nËj type shram h-gm¡: type w after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get à¡l type dwaar; to get AnÄ type ashwa e-gm¡: type n after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get iNÀ type bhagna; to get Aæ type anna j-gm¡: type m after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get fcÈ type padma; to get iØj type bhasma ®lg: type r after the alphabet/s. e.g. to get aLÑ type tarka; to get c¤SÑe type durjan y: type `n after the alphabet/s. Keep it as the last operation for that alphabet.e.g. to get fy¡L type paa`nk (but not p`naak)

Two letter combination

Type the letters side-by-side.
NOTE: It doesn't matter if you ignore the 'a' at the end of the word while writing in 'Banglish'.

to get ‚ (L+L) type kk.
   For e.g. Ïd‚¡l (dhikkaar)

to get š² (L+a) type kt.
   For e.g. lš² (rakta)

to get r (L+o) type kshh.
   For e.g. irZ (bhakshhaN)

to get ‡ (N+d) type gdh.
   For e.g. j¤‡ (mugdha)

to get ˆ (P+L) type `Mk.
   For e.g. Aˆ (a`Mka)

to get ´M (P+M) type `Mkh.
   For e.g. n´M(sha`Mkha)

to get Â (P+N) type `Mg.
   For e.g. AÂ(a`Mga)

to get ´O (P+O) type `Mgh.
   For e.g. m´Oe(la`Mghan)

to get µQ (Q+Q) type chch.
For e.g. EµQ(uchcha)

to get µR (Q+R) type chchh.
For e.g. a¤µR (tuchchha)

to get Š (Q+U) type ch`N.
For e.g. k¡Š¡(Jaach`Naa)

to get ‹ (S+S) type jj.
For e.g. m‹¡(lajjaa)

to get Œ (S+T) type jjh.
For e.g. L¤ŒÏVL¡(kujjhaTikaa)

to get ‘ (S+U) type j`N.
For e.g. Ïh‘(bij`Na)

to get ’ (U+Q) type `Nch.
For e.g. Q’m(cha`Nchal)

to get “ (U+R) type `Nchh.
For e.g. h¡“¡ (baa`Nchhaa)

to get ” (U+S) type `Nj.
For e.g. A”Ïm (a`Njali)

to get Í (V+V) type TT.
For e.g. AÍq¡Ïp (aTTahaasi)

to get sN (s+N) type rhg.
For e.g. MsN (kharhaga)

to get ¸V (Z+V) type NT.
For e.g. L¸VL (kaNTak)

to get ˜ (Z+W) type NTh.
For e.g. L˜ (kaNTha)

to get ™ (Z+X) type ND.
For e.g. M™ (khaNDa)

to get š (a+a) type tt.
For e.g. Ešj (uttam)

to get › (a+b) type tth.
For e.g. E›¡e (utthan)

to get Ÿ (c+c) type dd.
For e.g. E®Ÿn (uddesh)

to get Ü (c+d) type ddh.
For e.g. h¤ÏÜ (buddhi)

to get á( c+i) type dbh.
For e.g. Aá¤a (adbhut)

to get ¿¹ (e+a) type nt.
For e.g. ÏQ¿¹¡ (chintaa)

to get ¾b (e+b) type nth.
For e.g. f¾b¡ (panthaa)

to get ¾c (e+c) type nd.
For e.g. Be¾c (aananda)

to get å (e+d) type ndh.
For e.g. Aå (andha)

to get ç (f+a) type pt.
For e.g. aç (tapta)

to get ê (h+S) type bj.
For e.g. L¤ê (kubja)

to get ë (h+c) type bd.
For e.g. në (shabda)

to get ì (h+d) type bdh.
For e.g. mì (labdha)

to get Çf (j+f) type mp.
For e.g. pÇfc (sampad)

to get Çg (j+g) type mph.
For e.g. mÇg (lampha)

to get ð (j+h) type mb.
For e.g. Lðm (kambal)

to get ñ (j+i) type mbh.
For e.g. Blñ (aarambha)

to get ó (m+L) type lk.
For e.g. Eó¡ (ulkaa)

to get ÒN (m+N) type lg.
For e.g. g¡ÒN¤e (phaalgun)

to get Òf (m+f) type lp.
For e.g. NÒf (galpa)

to get ÕQ (n+Q) type shch.
For e.g. ÏeÕQu (nishchay)

to get ÕR (n+R) type shchh.
For e.g. Ïnl®ÕRc (shirashchhed)

to get ×L (o+L) type shhk.
For e.g. ö×L (shushhka)

to get ø (o+V) type shhT.
For e.g. Lø (kashhTa)

to get ù (o+W) type shhTh.
For e.g. Ae¤ù¡e (anushhThaan)

to get Öf (o+f) type shhp.
For e.g. f¤Öf (pushhpa)

to get Ög (o+g) type shhph.
For e.g. ÏeÖgm (nishhphal)

to get ú (p+L) type sk.
For e.g. ejú¡l (namaskaar)

to get ØM (p+M) type skh.
For e.g. ØMme (skhalan)

to get Ù¹ (p+a) type st.
For e.g. qÙ¹ (hasta)

to get Øb (p+b) type sth.
For e.g. p¤Øb (sustha)

to get Øf (p+f) type sp.
For e.g. flØfl (paraspar)

to get Øg (p+g) type sph.
For e.g. ØgÏVL (sphaTik)

	Three letter combination

	Type the letters side-by-side. NOTE: It doesn't matter if you ignore the 'a' at the end of the word while writing in 'Banglish'. to get rÈ (L+o+Z) type kshhN. For e.g. a£rÈ (teekshhNa) to get rÈ (L+o+j) type kshhm. For e.g. krÈ¡ (Jakshhmaa) to get ´r (P+L+o) type `Mkshh. For e.g. BL¡´r¡ (aakaa`Mkshhaa) to get šÄ (a+a+h) type ttb. For e.g. p¡ÏšÄL (saattbik) to get ¿» (e+a+l) type ntr. For e.g. j¿» (mantra) to get ¾cË(e+c+l) type ndr. For e.g. Q¾cË(chandra) to get åÉ(e+d+k) type ndhy. For e.g. påÉ¡(sandhyaa) to get åË(e+d+l) type ndhr. For e.g. låË(randhra) to get æÉ(e+e+k) type nny. For e.g. pæÉ¡p£(sannyaasee) to get ÇfË(j+f+l) type mpr. For e.g. pÇfËÏa(samprati) to get ò(j+i+l) type mbhr. For e.g. pòj (sambhram) to get øË(o+V+l) type shhTr. For e.g. l¡øË(raashhTra) to get ÖfË(o+f+l) type shhpr. For e.g. ÏeÖfË®u¡Se(nishhprayojan) to get Ù¹É(p+a+u) type sty. For e.g. ANÙ¹É(agastya) to get Øœ(p+a+l) type str. For e.g. Øœ£(strI)