The thirteenth letter of the alphabet. Its sound is that of i in Time or ie in Die. Its non-initial form is (ෛ) placed before the consonant it vocalizes, as ඩෛ, Die.
ජ (The eighth consonant of the alphabet, Its sound is that of the English letter j)
ඌ (The eighth vowel of the alphabet, Its sound is that of oo in Food, Its non-initial forms are attached to the lower part of the consonant they vocalize)
Carter, Charles. A Sinhalese-English dictionary. Colombo: The "Ceylon Observer" Printing Works; London: Probsthain & Co., 1924.