ਦ - ਦੱਦਾ - Daddaa - twenty-third letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet.
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Daddaa |
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ਦ |
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ਦੱਦਾ |
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| Sound: |
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'd' as the 'd' in 'down' but with the tongue further forward so that it touches the tips of your teeth |
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Consonant |
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| Mouth: |
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Make a 'd' shape with your tongue but instead of the front of your tongue touching the tooth ridge, make the tip of your tongue touch the tips of your teeth. |
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| Tongue: |
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Make the tip of your tongue touch the tips of your teeth. |
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| Soft Palette: |
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blocking nose |
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| Lips: |
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apart |
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Used |
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| Aspirated: |
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no |
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| Confusion: |
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ਦ ਢ ਚ |
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| Reading: |
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ਦ, ਢ; and, to some extent ਚ can all be confused with each other although reading them isn't quite such an issue as remembering which one to write:
ਦ (Diddaa) has the loop on the left but no loop at the bottom;
ਢ (Dhidhaa) has the loop on the left and the loop at the bottom;
ਚ (Chachaa) has the loop on the left but the bottom loops around.
You have been warned. |
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| Writing: |
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ਦ, ਢ; and, to some extent ਚ can all be confused with each other and if you are writing in a hurry, you can, to start with, get confused (soon sorts itself out though):
ਦ (Diddaa) has the loop on the left but no loop at the bottom;
ਢ (Dhidhaa) has the loop on the left and the loop at the bottom;
ਚ (Chachaa) has the loop on the left but the bottom loops around.
You have been warned. |
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