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# This table contains braille codes and rules for Kannada script.
#
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# This table is built and maintained under an activity of Braille Council of India
# Contributors: Dipendra Manocha, Sreeja, Dinesh Kaushal, Mesar Hameed, Jake Kyle
# Updated 4th March 2024 by Jake Kyle of Compass Braille, UK, at the request of
# Dipendra Manocha in accordance with new rules published by the Braille Council
# of India in document entitled:
# "Revised Bharati Braille Kannada Alphabet Chart With Unicode"
# (see <http://liblouis.io/braille-specs/indian-languages/kannada/>)
# To report any bugs or any suggestion, please write to d@saksham.org, sreeja.param@gmail.com
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include braille-patterns.cti
# signs
letter \x0C82 56 # KANNADA SIGN ANUSVARA
letter \x0C83 6 # KANNADA SIGN VISARGA
letter \x0CBC 5 # KANNADA SIGN NUKTA
noback letter \x0CBD 2 # KANNADA SIGN AVAGRAHA - not in common use, dot 2 more likely comma in backtranslation
# vowels
letter \x0C85 1 # KANNADA LETTER A
letter \x0C86 345 # KANNADA LETTER AA
letter \x0C87 24 # KANNADA LETTER I
letter \x0C88 35 # KANNADA LETTER II
letter \x0C89 136 # KANNADA LETTER U
letter \x0C8A 1256 # KANNADA LEETER UU
letter \x0C8B 5-1235 # KANNADA LETTER VOCALIC R
letter \x0CE0 6-1235 # KANNADA LETTER VOCALIC RR
letter \x0C8E 26 # KANNADA LETTER E
letter \x0C8F 15 # KANNADA LETTER EE
letter \x0C90 34 # KANNADA LETTER AI
letter \x0C92 1346 # KANNADA LETTER O
letter \x0C93 135 # KANNADA LETTER OO
letter \x0C94 246 # KANNADA LETTER AU
replace \x200D
# consonants
letter \x0C95 13 # KANNADA LETTER KA
letter \x0C96 46 # KANNADA LETTER KHA
letter \x0C97 1245 # KANNADA LETTER GA
letter \x0C98 126 # KANNADA LETTER GHA
letter \x0C99 346 # KANNADA LETTER NGA
letter \x0C9A 14 # KANNADA LETTER CA
letter \x0C9B 16 # KANNADA LETTER CHA
letter \x0C9C 245 # KANNADA LETTER JA
letter \x0C9D 356 # KANNADA LETTER JHA
letter \x0C9E 25 # KANNADA LETTER NYA
letter \x0C9F 23456 # KANNADA LETTER TTA
letter \x0CA0 2456 # KANNADA LETTER TTHA
letter \x0CA1 1246 # KANNADA LETTER DDA
letter \x0CA2 123456 # KANNADA LETTER DDHA
noback letter \x0CA3 3456 # KANNADA LETTER NNA - same dots as number sign so extra passes needed for backtranslation - see below
letter \x0CA4 2345 # KANNADA LETTER TA
letter \x0CA5 1456 # KANNADA LETTER THA
letter \x0CA6 145 # KANNADA LETTER DA
letter \x0CA7 2346 # KANNADA LETTER DHA
letter \x0CA8 1345 # KANNADA LETTER NA
letter \x0CAA 1234 # KANNADA LETTER PA
letter \x0CAB 235 # KANNADA LETTER PHA
letter \x0CAC 12 # KANNADA LETTER BA
letter \x0CAD 45 # KANNADA LETTER BHA
letter \x0CAE 134 # KANNADA LETTER MA
letter \x0CAF 13456 # KANNADA LETTER YA
letter \x0CB0 1235 # KANNADA LETTER RA
letter \x0CB1 12456 # KANNADA LETTER RRA - not in common use
letter \x0CB2 123 # KANNADA LETTER LA
letter \x0CB3 456 # KANNADA LETTER LLA
letter \x0CB5 1236 # KANNADA LETTER VA
letter \x0CB6 146 # KANNADA LETTER SHA
letter \x0CB7 12346 # KANNADA LETTER SSA
letter \x0CB8 234 # KANNADA LETTER SA
letter \x0CB9 125 # KANNADA LETTER HA
# vowel signs
letter \x0CBE 345 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN AA
letter \x0CBF 24 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN I
letter \x0CC0 35 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN II = OCBF ? 0CD5 ?
letter \x0CC1 136 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN U
letter \x0CC2 1256 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN UU
letter \x0CC3 5-1235 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC R
letter \x0CC4 6-1235 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC RR
letter \x0CC6 26 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN E
letter \x0CC7 15 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN EE = 0CC6 ? 0CD5 ?
letter \x0CC8 34 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN AI = 0CC6 ? 0CD6 ?
letter \x0CCA 1346 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN O = 0CC6 ? 0CD6 ?
letter \x0CCB 135 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN OO = 0CCA ? 0CD5 ?
letter \x0CCC 246 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN AU
letter \x0CCD 4 # KANNADA SIGN VIRAMA (PREFERRED NAME IS HALANT)
noback letter \x0CDE 5-456 # KANNADA LETTER FA (OBSOLETE HISTORIC LETTER) AND (NAME IS A MISTAKE FOR LLLA)
letter \x20B9 4-1235-136 # INDIAN RUPEE SIGN
# Use custom characters and virtual dots to help with back translation.
# 3456 is letter 'NNA' and the number sign.
letter \xE020 9a # custom character set to virtual dot pattern to use in pass2 of backtranslation
nofor pass2 $l[@3456] @9a # if 3456 in middle of word, change to virtual dot otherwise it will be number sign.
nofor correct "\xE020" "\x0CA3" # correct custom character to 'NNA' after backtranslation
# 124 can be digit 6 if part of a number or the contraction for sound FA.
letter \xE021 124 # custom character set to 124. Where 124 cannot be number 6, 124 will backtranslate to this character.
nofor correct "\xE021" "\x0CAB\x0CBC" # correct custom character to 'FA' after backtranslation
#digits
digit \x0CE6 245 # KANNADA DIGIT ZERO
digit \x0CE7 1 # KANNADA DIGIT ONE
digit \x0CE8 12 # KANNADA DIGIT TWO
digit \x0CE9 14 # KANNADA DIGIT THREE
digit \x0CEA 145 # KANNADA DIGIT FOUR
digit \x0CEB 15 # KANNADA DIGIT FIVE
digit \x0CEC 124 # KANNADA DIGIT SIX
digit \x0CED 1245 # KANNADA DIGIT SEVEN
digit \x0CEE 125 # KANNADA DIGIT EIGHT
digit \x0CEF 24 # KANNADA DIGIT NINE
litdigit \x0CE6 245 # KANNADA DIGIT ZERO
litdigit \x0CE7 1 # KANNADA DIGIT ONE
litdigit \x0CE8 12 # KANNADA DIGIT TWO
litdigit \x0CE9 14 # KANNADA DIGIT THREE
litdigit \x0CEA 145 # KANNADA DIGIT FOUR
litdigit \x0CEB 15 # KANNADA DIGIT FIVE
litdigit \x0CEC 124 # KANNADA DIGIT SIX
litdigit \x0CED 1245 # KANNADA DIGIT SEVEN
litdigit \x0CEE 125 # KANNADA DIGIT EIGHT
litdigit \x0CEF 24 # KANNADA DIGIT NINE
# Half characters
always \x0C95\x0CCD 4-13 # KANNADA LETTER KA
always \x0C96\x0CCD 4-46 # KANNADA LETTER KHA
always \x0C97\x0CCD 4-1245 # KANNADA LETTER GA
always \x0C98\x0CCD 4-126 # KANNADA LETTER GHA
always \x0C99\x0CCD 4-346 # KANNADA LETTER NGA
always \x0C9A\x0CCD 4-14 # KANNADA LETTER CA
always \x0C9B\x0CCD 4-16 # KANNADA LETTER CHA
always \x0C9C\x0CCD 4-245 # KANNADA LETTER JA
always \x0C9D\x0CCD 4-356 # KANNADA LETTER JHA
always \x0C9E\x0CCD 4-25 # KANNADA LETTER NYA
always \x0C9F\x0CCD 4-23456 # KANNADA LETTER TTA
always \x0CA0\x0CCD 4-2456 # KANNADA LETTER TTHA
always \x0CA1\x0CCD 4-1246 # KANNADA LETTER DDA
always \x0CA2\x0CCD 4-123456 # KANNADA LETTER DDHA
always \x0CA3\x0CCD 4-3456 # KANNADA LETTER NNA
always \x0CA4\x0CCD 4-2345 # KANNADA LETTER TA
always \x0CA5\x0CCD 4-1456 # KANNADA LETTER THA
always \x0CA6\x0CCD 4-145 # KANNADA LETTER DA
always \x0CA7\x0CCD 4-2346 # KANNADA LETTER DHA
always \x0CA8\x0CCD 4-1345 # KANNADA LETTER NA
always \x0CAA\x0CCD 4-1234 # KANNADA LETTER PA
always \x0CAB\x0CCD 4-235 # KANNADA LETTER PHA
always \x0CAC\x0CCD 4-12 # KANNADA LETTER BA
always \x0CAD\x0CCD 4-45 # KANNADA LETTER BHA
always \x0CAE\x0CCD 4-134 # KANNADA LETTER MA
always \x0CAF\x0CCD 4-13456 # KANNADA LETTER YA
always \x0CB0\x0CCD 4-1235 # KANNADA LETTER RA
always \x0CB2\x0CCD 4-123 # KANNADA LETTER LA
always \x0CB3\x0CCD 4-456 # KANNADA LETTER LLA
always \x0CB5\x0CCD 4-1236 # KANNADA LETTER VA
always \x0CB6\x0CCD 4-146 # KANNADA LETTER SHA
always \x0CB7\x0CCD 4-12346 # KANNADA LETTER SSA
always \x0CB8\x0CCD 4-234 # KANNADA LETTER SA
always \x0CB9\x0CCD 4-125 # KANNADA LETTER HA
always \x0CC4\x0CCD 4-6-1235 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC RR
#ksha and gya
always \x0C95\x0CCD\x0CB7\x0CCD 4-12345 #ksha
always \x0C95\x0CCD\x0CB7 12345 #ksha
always \x0C9C\x0CCD\x0C9E\x0CCD 4-156 #gya
always \x0C9C\x0CCD\x0C9E 156 #gya
# za
always \x0C9C\x0CBC 1356
# fa
noback always \x0CAB\x0CBC 124 # needs special treatment to backtranslate, see above.
# To ensure correct form of vowel (letter or sign) in backtranslation
# if beginning of word: letters
sufword \x0C85 1 # KANNADA LETTER A
sufword \x0C86 345 # KANNADA LETTER AA
sufword \x0C87 24 # KANNADA LETTER I
sufword \x0C88 35 # KANNADA LETTER II
sufword \x0C89 136 # KANNADA LETTER U
sufword \x0C8A 1256 # KANNADA LEETER UU
sufword \x0C8B 5-1235 # KANNADA LETTER VOCALIC R
sufword \x0CE0 6-1235 # KANNADA LETTER VOCALIC RR
sufword \x0C8E 26 # KANNADA LETTER E
sufword \x0C8F 15 # KANNADA LETTER EE
sufword \x0C90 34 # KANNADA LETTER AI
sufword \x0C92 1346 # KANNADA LETTER O
sufword \x0C93 135 # KANNADA LETTER OO
sufword \x0C94 246 # KANNADA LETTER AU
# otherwise: signs
always \x0CBE 345 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN AA
always \x0CBF 24 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN I
always \x0CC0 35 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN II = OCBF ? 0CD5 ?
always \x0CC1 136 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN U
always \x0CC2 1256 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN UU
always \x0CC3 5-1235 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC R
always \x0CC4 6-1235 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC RR
always \x0CC6 26 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN E
always \x0CC7 15 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN EE = 0CC6 ? 0CD5 ?
always \x0CC8 34 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN AI = 0CC6 ? 0CD6 ?
always \x0CCA 1346 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN O = 0CC6 ? 0CD6 ?
always \x0CCB 135 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN OO = 0CCA ? 0CD5 ?
always \x0CCC 246 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN AU
# consonant followed by vowel
attribute KannadaVowel \x0C87\x0C88\x0C89\x0C8A\x0C8B\x0C8E\x0C8F\x0C90\x0C92\x0C93\x0C94
attribute Halant \x0CCD
before KannadaVowel always \x0C95 13-1 # KANNADA LETTER KA
before KannadaVowel always \x0C96 46-1 # KANNADA LETTER KHA
before KannadaVowel always \x0C97 1245-1 # KANNADA LETTER GA
before KannadaVowel always \x0C98 126-1 # KANNADA LETTER GHA
before KannadaVowel always \x0C9A 14-1 # KANNADA LETTER CA
before KannadaVowel always \x0C9B 16-1 # KANNADA LETTER CHA
before KannadaVowel always \x0C9C 245-1 # KANNADA LETTER JA
before KannadaVowel always \x0C9D 356-1 # KANNADA LETTER JHA
before KannadaVowel always \x0C9F 23456-1 # KANNADA LETTER TTA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CA0 2456-1 # KANNADA LETTER TTHA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CA1 1246-1 # KANNADA LETTER DDA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CA2 123456-1 # KANNADA LETTER DDHA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CA3 3456-1 # KANNADA LETTER NNA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CA4 2345-1 # KANNADA LETTER TA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CA5 1456-1 # KANNADA LETTER THA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CA6 145-1 # KANNADA LETTER DA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CA7 2346-1 # KANNADA LETTER DHA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CA8 1345-1 # KANNADA LETTER NA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CAA 1234-1 # KANNADA LETTER PA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CAB 235-1 # KANNADA LETTER PHA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CAC 12-1 # KANNADA LETTER BA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CAD 45-1 # KANNADA LETTER BHA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CAE 134-1 # KANNADA LETTER MA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CAF 13456-1 # KANNADA LETTER YA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CB0 1235-1 # KANNADA LETTER RA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CB2 123-1 # KANNADA LETTER LA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CB3 456-1 # KANNADA LETTER LLA
noback before KannadaVowel always \x0CB5 1236 # KANNADA LETTER VA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CB6 146-1 # KANNADA LETTER SHA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CB7 12346-1 # KANNADA LETTER SSA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CB8 234-1 # KANNADA LETTER SA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CB9 125-1 # KANNADA LETTER HA
before KannadaVowel always \x0CC4 6-1235-1 # KANNADA VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC RR
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