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Roman to Devanagari — Nepali transliterator
Type Nepali words using English letters and see them render in Devanagari instantly. Useful for writing messages, signs, search queries, or just sanity-checking how a word you heard is spelled. Three input schemes (ITRANS, IAST, Harvard-Kyoto) cover every textbook and online style.
Direction
Scheme
Most popular online. Type aa for आ, ii for ई, sh for श, T for retroflex ट.
Devanagari output
नमस्ते
Quick reference: how to type Nepali sounds
| Sound | ITRANS | IAST | HK | Devanagari |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long a | aa | ā | A | आ |
| Long i | ii | ī | I | ई |
| Aspirate kh | kh | kh | kh | ख |
| Aspirate ph (≠ f) | ph | ph | ph | फ |
| Retroflex T | T | ṭ | T | ट |
| Retroflex Th | Th | ṭh | Th | ठ |
| Retroflex D | D | ḍ | D | ड |
| Sh (palatal) | sh | ś | z | श |
| Sh (retroflex) | Sh | ṣ | S | ष |
| Nasal anusvara | M | ṁ | M | ं |
| Visarga | H | ḥ | H | ः |
| Halant (kill 'a') | . | — | — | ् |
Tip: every consonant carries an inherent ‘a’ in Devanagari. Type k and you get क (ka). To form just क् with no vowel, type k. — the dot is the halant marker.
Learn the script behind the conversion
The full Devanagari reference covers every character with audio, plus stroke order if you want to write them by hand.