RajKumar> I am no expert in Devanagari or in Hindi but in all the Hindi i
RajKumar> studied or seen the kka is represented by the liguature in the
RajKumar> fig kk2. What i did not understand is that in what situation the
RajKumar> kk1 is used and what is the difference between the two. Also
RajKumar> what should be done if i have to get two ka s side by side ie
RajKumar> just kaka no liguature or a conjunct
Though it can be done both ways, I believe the first form (kk1) is a
relatively common conjunct in Hindi.
To get KAKA, simply type two KA's (U+0915) with no intervening VIRAMA
(U+094D). Conjunct and ligature formation occur when the VIRAMA is present.
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