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The nose valve

மூக்கு வால்வு

க and ங are made in the same place. The only difference is the soft palate: lift it and the air bursts from the mouth; drop it and the air hums through the nose.

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ங்க

Together in சிங்கம் (lion): the soft sound leads straight into its hard partner, in the same place in the mouth.

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ஙFind its hard partner

Which letter is its partner?

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