a has the sound of u in _but_ or _murmur_.
a has the sound of a in _bath_ or _tar_.
e has the sound of é in _écarté_ or ai in _maid_.
i has the sound of i in _bit_, or (as a final letter) of y
in _sulky_.
i has the sound of ee in _beet_.
o has the sound of o in _bore_ or _bowl_.
u has the sound of u in _put_ or _bull_.
u has the sound of oo in _poor_ or _boot_
The plural of caste names and a few common Hindustani words is formed
by adding _s_ in the English manner according to ordinary usage,
though this is not, of course, the Hindustani plural.
Note.--The rupee contains 16 annas, and an anna is of the same value
as a penny. A pice is a quarter of an anna, or a farthing. Rs. 1-8
signifies one rupee and eight annas. A lakh is a hundred thousand,
and a krore ten million.