Completing the Gurmukhi Alphabet
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Ta Varg (ਤ ਵਰਗ)
Tata
Pronunciation
ta
Example
ਤਨ
Meaning
Body
Thatha
Pronunciation
tha
Example
ਥਾਲ
Meaning
Plate
Dada
Pronunciation
da
Example
ਦਰ
Meaning
Door
Dhadha
Pronunciation
dha
Example
ਧਰਮ
Meaning
Religion
Nana
Pronunciation
na
Example
ਨਾਮ
Meaning
Name
Pa Varg (ਪ ਵਰਗ)
Papa
Pronunciation
pa
Example
ਪਿਆਰ
Meaning
Love
Phapha
Pronunciation
pha
Example
ਫੁੱਲ
Meaning
Flower
Baba
Pronunciation
ba
Example
ਬਾਣੀ
Meaning
Divine Word
Bhabha
Pronunciation
bha
Example
ਭਗਤ
Meaning
Devotee
Mama
Pronunciation
ma
Example
ਮਨ
Meaning
Mind
Semi Vowels
Yayya
Pronunciation
ya
Example
ਯਾਤਰਾ
Meaning
Journey
Rara
Pronunciation
ra
Example
ਰਾਮ
Meaning
Ram
Lala
Pronunciation
la
Example
ਲੰਗਰ
Meaning
Community Kitchen
Vava
Pronunciation
va / wa
Example
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ
Meaning
Wonderful Lord
Additional Letters
Rrara
Pronunciation
rra
Example
ਪੜ੍ਹ
Meaning
Read
Shasha
Pronunciation
sha
Example
ਸ਼ਬਦ
Meaning
Sacred Hymn
Khha
Pronunciation
kha
Example
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ
Meaning
Khalsa
Ghha
Pronunciation
gha
Example
ਗ਼ਜ਼ਲ
Meaning
Ghazal
Zaza
Pronunciation
za
Example
ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ
Meaning
Life
Fa
Pronunciation
fa
Example
ਫ਼ਤਹ
Meaning
Victory
Llla
Pronunciation
lla
Example
Rare
Meaning
Used in very few words.
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