3/24/2024 0 Comments Alphabet spelling english![]() ![]() The consonants of Gurmukhi are known as 35 Akhar. Sassa is one of 35 consonants of the Gurmukhi script of Gurbani and identical to the Punjabi alphabet. Punjabi Akhar Sassa of Gurbani Significance in Sikh Scripture Gurmukhi Script Sassaa. " Eevrree aad purakh hai daataa aapae sachaa so-ee ||ĮEVRREE: The Primal Lord is the bestower, He only is true." SGGS||432 Spellings may also differ slightly in original Gurmukhi as well as Romanized and English translations of Gurbani.įirst Guru Nanak amazed his teacher with his spiritual insights when given an assignment in school to write the alphabet: Eerree is used at the beginning of a word where the first sound is that of a vowel or in any word where the vowel is not preceded by a consonant as in the case of a double vowel sound and has specific vowel sounds assigned to it The Romanized spelling of Eerree is phonetic and may also appear spelled as Eerhee, or Iri. Photo © Įerree is the third of three vowel holders appearing in the Gurmukhi script of Gurbani and is identical to the vowel holders of the Punjabi Paintee alphabet.Įerree is pronounced with emphasis on the second syllables and sounds like era or err-raw. Punjabi Akhar Eerree of Gurbani Significance in Sikh Scripture Eerree Gurmukhi Vowel Holder. " Aa-i-rrai aap karae jin chhoddee jo kichh karnaa su kar rehi-aa || AIRRA: He Himself created the world, whatever has to be done, He continues doing." SGGS||434 His teacher expressed astonishment when the child Nanak Dev wrote: Sikh scripture includes acrostic form of poetic verse written by Guru Nanak Dev the scholar as a young boy when given a homework assignment in school to write the alphabet. Spellings may also differ slightly in original Gurmukhi as well as Romanized and English translations of Gurbani. Airraa is used at the beginning of a word where the first sound is that of a vowel or in any word where the vowel is not preceded by a consonant as in the case of a double vowel sound and has specific vowel sounds assigned to it The Romanized spelling of Airraa is phonetic and may also appear spelled as Airhaa. Photo © Īirraa is the second of three vowel holders appearing in the Gurmukhi script of Gurbani and is identical to the vowel holders of the Punjabi paintee alphabet.Īirraa is pronounced with emphasis on the second syllables and sounds like era or err-raw. Punjabi Akhar Airraa of Gurbani Significance in Sikh Scripture Airraa Gurmukhi Vowel Holder. OORRAA: Sing in praise of One whose limits cannot be discovered." SGGS||432 " Oorrai oupmaa taa kee keejai jaa kaa ant na paa-i-aa || Sikh scripture includes acrostic form of poetic verse written by First Guru Nanak Dev as a young boy when given a homework assignment in school to write the alphabet. ![]() Spellings may differ slightly in original Gurmukhi as well as Romanized and English translations of Gurbani. Oorraa is used at the beginning of a word where the first sound is that of a vowel or in any word where the vowel is not preceded by a consonant as in the case of a double vowel sound and has specific vowel sounds assigned to it The Romanized spelling of Oorraa is phonetic and may also appear spelled as Oorhaa. Oorraa is pronounced with equal emphasis on both syllables and sounds like ewe-raw. Oorraa is the first of three vowel holders appearing in the Gurmukhi script of Gurbani and is identical to the vowel holders of the Punjabi alphabet (akhar). Punjabi Akhar Oorraa of Gurbani Significance in Sikh Scripture Oorraa Gurmukhi Vowel Holder. Phonetic spellings of letters in translations vary. Verses of Gurbani have spiritual significance in Sikh scripture and contain metaphoric passages in which the various Gurmukhi letters figure. Letters may be pronounced with a puff of air or require holding air back. Some letters are pronounced with the tongue touching the back of the upper teeth or curled back to touch just behind the ridge on the roof of the mouth. ![]() ![]() Each letter has a combination of characteristics depending on its horizontal and vertical position. Gurmukhi akhar is based on groupings having certain similarities and is arranged in a grid of five horizontal and seven vertical rows with specific pronounciation properties (that is not shown here). Alphabetical order of the Gurmukhi script is entirely different than the English alphabet. Each character represents a phonetic sound. The Gurmukhi script of Gurbani has 35 akhar, or consonants, identical to the Punjabi paintee alphabet including three vowel holders and 32 consonants. ![]()
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