Writing Sora words using PramukhIME is as easy as writing our names in English. For quick help, checkout the following image. This image shows which letter(s)
will be typed when you press a particular key (combination). Press F9 (or your preferred Shortcut Key) to switch between currently selected language and last selected language.
Note: Typing is case-sensitive. Typing small "a" and capital "A" will yield different letters. Make sure "Caps Lock" key is not ON.
Vowel
𑃢 = a
𑃣 = E
𑃤 = i
𑃥 = u
𑃦 = o
𑃧 = e
Consonant
𑃐 = s
𑃑 = t
𑃒 = b
𑃓 = ch
𑃔 = d
𑃕 = g
𑃖 = m
𑃗 = Ng
𑃘 = l
𑃙 = n
𑃚 = v
𑃛 = p
𑃜 = y
𑃝 = r
𑃞 = h
𑃟 = k
𑃠 = j
𑃡 = Ny
Digit
If the setting "Digit in English" is not set, Sora and English digits are typed this way
𑃰 = 0, 𑃱 = 1, 𑃲 = 2, 𑃳 = 3, 𑃴 = 4, 𑃵 = 5, 𑃶 = 6, 𑃷 = 7, 𑃸 = 8, 𑃹 = 9
0 = 0-, 1 = 1-, 2 = 2-, 3 = 3-, 4 = 4-, 5 = 5-, 6 = 6-, 7 = 7-, 8 = 8-, 9 = 9-
If the setting "Digit in English" is set, Sora and English digits are typed this way
𑃰 = 0-, 𑃱 = 1-, 𑃲 = 2-, 𑃳 = 3-, 𑃴 = 4-, 𑃵 = 5-, 𑃶 = 6-, 𑃷 = 7-, 𑃸 = 8-, 𑃹 = 9-
0 = 0, 1 = 1, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4, 5 = 5, 6 = 6, 7 = 7, 8 = 8, 9 = 9Other
𑃨 = x (Mae)
। = | (Danda)
॥ = || (Double danda)
₹ = Rs (Indian Rupee sign)
ॐ = OM (Aum)
卐 = +- (Swastika sign)
Note: Dotted round symbol represents placeholder for consonant character
Symbol
The English symbols [ ] { } ( ) < > - + / = ; . , ' " ? ! % \ _ & $ @ # ~ * : ^ are transliterated into the same symbols.
Symbols | have special meaning. You can type this way
| = |-
These symbols will type Sora characters first but if "-" will be followed, it will remove previously typed Sora character and then type the symbol.
Rule
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Consonant is followed by vowel character.
Example
𑃟𑃢 𑃟𑃣 𑃟𑃤 𑃟𑃥 𑃟𑃦 𑃟𑃧
ka kE ki ku ko ke
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Consonant can be followed by consonant character.
Example
𑃑𑃥𑃔𑃝𑃥
tudru
Example
𑃑𑃥𑃔𑃝𑃥 = tudru
𑃑𑃝𑃒𑃢𑃙 = trban
𑃠𑃢𑃕𑃤 = jagi