About HaHu4u
The Amharic writing system is an abugida, where each consonant has a
base shape, and vowels are represented by modifications to that base.
A common way to display the characters for learning is in the "HaHu"
table, so called because the first 2 characters of the first row are
pronounced "Ha" and "Hu".
HaHu4u is a simple web app that helps you learn the HaHu by hearing
the sounds and seeing where the characters belong in the table.
Currently the app just has the seven standard vowels for the 34
consonants, so 238 characters total. I may add the "wa" and labiovelar
characters in the future.
How to Use
Character Display: Click on a character in the
table to match it with the displayed character. Click to skip to
another random character. Click and hold to hear its
pronunciation.
HaHu Table: Click on a character in the table to
match it with the displayed random character. Revealed characters
will be marked with a green border. Click and hold to hear its
pronunciation.
Show All Button: Reveals all characters on the
grid temporarily. Click again to hide them.
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Show Transliteration Button: Toggles the display
of transliterations below the displayed character.
Add Column Button: Reveals the first character in
each row if possible, otherwise reveals a random character.
Reset Grid Button: Clears all revealed characters
and resets the table.
Score Counter: Shows how many characters have
been revealed out of the total.