Which of the following sounds is not labial (oshthya) ?निम्न में से कौन-सी ध्वनि ओष्ठ्य नहीं है ?
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Correct answer: D. ‘ञ’
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Labial (ओष्ठ्य) sounds are उ, ऊ, प, फ, ब, भ, म. 'ञ' is a palatal (तालव्य) nasal, so it is clearly not labial. (व is dento-labial, which some books group with labials.) Hence the answer is ‘ञ’.ओष्ठ्य ध्वनियाँ उ, ऊ, प, फ, ब, भ, म हैं। ‘ञ’ तालव्य अनुनासिक है, इसलिए स्पष्टतः ओष्ठ्य नहीं है। (‘व’ दंतोष्ठ्य है, जिसे कुछ पुस्तकें ओष्ठ्य में गिनती हैं।) अतः उत्तर ‘ञ’ है।More Hindi Language & Pedagogy questions
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