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Bring your words into Sylheti Nagri
Try a name, a familiar word or a short phrase. Our free Nagri converter lets you explore Sylheti Nagri, Bengali and Latin letters, with guidance to help you understand the result.
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Sylheti Nagri converter
Enter your text below and choose an output script. Start with the example buttons if you are new to Nagri.
Word checks, variants & sources
How reliable is the result?
Published spelling matches: a small dictionary of words checked against the Sylheti Project’s writing book and number examples, plus the published spelling of Sylhet. Matching a word does not prove its meaning in your sentence. Accepted variants are shown with the source.
Approximate results: words outside the dictionary use sound-based rules. They have not been checked as complete words. Type Sylheti pronunciation, rather than relying on English spelling. For example, x represents the Sylheti velar sound, not English “ks”; s and sh are different sounds.
For unsourced words, s uses ꠌ, sh uses ꠡ, x uses ꠇ, and f uses ꠙ. Other spellings exist. The dictionary preserves the spelling actually used in its source, rather than forcing every word to use the same letter.
The five vowels are a, i, u, e and o. Repeated vowels are treated as the same vowel: ee stays e and oo stays o. Common spelling digraphs such as kh, gh, ch, ph and bh are accepted, but do not imply that Sylheti has Bengali-style aspirated consonants. Use tt, dd and rr for retroflex spellings.
There is no automatic y → j, w → o, q → k or v → bh guess. Unsupported letters remain visible and the result asks you to use a phonetic spelling.
Bengali input: changes the script, not the language. It is not a translation or a checked Sylheti spelling. Reverse conversion outside the dictionary is also approximate: Nagri does not always reveal which vowels are pronounced.
Names such as Shakil remain phonetic approximations unless a specific published spelling is in the dictionary. Please have a Nagri reader check important text.
A spelling aid, not a translator. The converter changes how text is written; it does not translate English sentences into Sylheti. Type Sylheti sounds in Roman letters when exploring a Sylheti word.
Three simple steps
How to use the converter
Enter your text
Type or paste a word, name or short phrase in Latin letters, Bengali or Nagri. For a first try, select Sylhet from the examples.
Choose a script
Select Sylheti Nagri, Bengali or Latin (English letters), then press Convert. Read the notes alongside the result.
Check and share
Use Copy to take the result elsewhere, or Share where your browser supports it. Ask a Nagri reader to check important spellings.
Understand your result
Some spellings need a closer look
Published spellings
For words in its sourced dictionary, the converter can show a published spelling and a reference. Some entries also include alternative spellings.
Approximate spellings
Words outside that dictionary, including many names, are converted using sound rules. These are suggestions to review, rather than verified spellings.
Letters left unchanged
If a letter cannot be mapped confidently, it may remain in the result and be flagged. Check your input and the converter’s notes before using the text.
Keep learning
Get to know Sylheti Nagri
Sylheti is the language; Nagri is a script used to write it. Trying a converter is a starting point. Learning the letters and reading real examples will help you make sense of the spellings.
The script and the language
Explore our Nagri page for alphabet charts, then read more about Sylheti and its writing systems.
Practise with published material
The Sylheti Project shares vocabulary and Nagri writing practice materials. Use these alongside the converter to explore words in context.
A few useful questions
Can I use it to write my name in Nagri?
Yes, as a starting point. Names depend on pronunciation and personal preference. An approximate result should be checked by someone who reads Nagri before you print it on clothing, signage or a permanent design.
Does Bengali input become a Sylheti translation?
No. Bengali input is converted between scripts. Changing letters does not change Bengali vocabulary or grammar into Sylheti.
Why might the same word have more than one spelling?
Pronunciation and writing conventions can vary. Where the dictionary includes alternatives, the converter shows them so you can compare the published examples.
What if I see boxes instead of Nagri letters?
Your device or the app receiving the text may not have a font that supports Sylheti Nagri. Try a current browser or a compatible Nagri font. Copying the text does not copy the page’s font.