How To Type "sha" (ශ) In Singlish

Simple Sinhala transliteration rules to type sha sounds such as ශ, ෂ, and related common words in Singlish.

Quick Rule

In most everyday words, typing "sha" maps to ශ. For example: "shakthi" and "shantha".

When you need the stronger retroflex form (ෂ), use words that conventionally carry it, then confirm from suggestions.

ශබ්දය (shabdaya), ශක්තිය (shakthiya), ශාන්ත (shaanta).

If your first output is not what you wanted, adjust the romanized spelling slightly (sha/sa/shae) to hit the intended letter.

For difficult words, type the full word and select from suggestions instead of forcing letter-by-letter.

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