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फिनलैंड or फ़िनलैंड, फ्रांस or ???

Hindi translation: फ़िनलैंड, फ़्रांस

13:03 Oct 29, 2007

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Names (personal, company)

English term or phrase: फिनलैंड or फ़िनलैंड, फ्रांस or ???

How are the names of countries with f in English written and pronounced in Hindi: with फ़ (f) or फ (ph)? Is there a rule for it or for each country differently? For example, how should I write and pronounce words Finland and France: फिनलैंड__ finlai.nD or फ़िनलैंड___phinlai.nD, फ्रांस ___fraa.ns or (I don't know how to add this dot in spelling)___phraa.ns?

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Hindi translation:फ़िनलैंड, फ़्रांस

Explanation:
Since Hindi does not have this sound in its alphabet, we need to place a nuqta (.)below the word to denote that it should be pronounced differently.

Hindi does not this sound for the English and Urdu words and we use nuqta to differentiate between फ and फ़

For example, we place the nuqta below the English word Phone (फ़ोन) and Urdu word Phun (फ़न)

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फ़िनलैंड, फ़्रांस

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फिनलैंड, फ्रांस

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फिनलैंड and फ्रांस

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फ़िनलैंड, फ़्रांस

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फिनलैंड and फ्रांस

Explanation:
फ is the original Sanskrit-Hindi letter and it signifies the sound we are looking for.
फ़ is the sound for those words that have come into Hindi from Farsi, Arabic, etc.--For example, Faqat Aik Nazar Maain Kisi Nay Liya Mam...
"Fun" will have फ़, Fin will have फ

Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
Local time: 05:10
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