ਪ - ਪੱਪਾ - Pappaa - twenty-sixth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet.
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Pappaa |
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ਪ |
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| Spelling: |
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ਪੱਪਾ |
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| Sound: |
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'p' as the 'p' in the word 'paint' when you say it out aloud. |
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| Type: |
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Consonant |
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| Mouth: |
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Make a 'p' shape with your mouth. |
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| Tongue: |
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Kept out of the way. |
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| Soft Palette: |
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Blocking your nose |
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| Lips: |
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closed |
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| Vocal Chords: |
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Not used |
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| Aspirated: |
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No |
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| Confusion: |
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ਪ ਖ ਧ ਥ |
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| Reading: |
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There are four letters like this that can be confused - look at where the horizontal bars are. You just have to learn them (although it doesn't take long):
ਪ (Pappaa) - no bars;
ਖ (Khakhaa) - lower bar only;
ਧ (Dhadhaa) - upper bar only;
ਥ (Thathaa) - both bars;
This is just a matter of getting used to it. |
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Although you are less likely to make mistakes when writing, again, there are four letters like this that can be confused - look at where the horizontal bars are. You just have to learn them (although it doesn't take long):
ਪ (Pappaa) - no bars;
ਖ (Khakhaa) - lower bar only;
ਧ (Dhadhaa) - upper bar only;
ਥ (Thathaa) - both bars;
You have been warned. |
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