Letter 28 of 35
ਬ — Babba
Sounds like the 'b' in 'ball' — voiced and unaspirated.
Example Word
ਬਿੱਲੀ
Billi
Cat
Trace ਬ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਬ (Babba) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਬ (Babba) is the twenty-eighth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet — the voiced b sound.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Meow like a cat (ਬਿੱਲੀ) and say “ਬ … ਬਿੱਲੀ”. Cats are everywhere in children’s books, so this letter sticks fast. Other ਬ words: ਬੱਚਾ (bachcha — child), ਬੱਸ (bass — bus), ਬੱਦਲ (baddal — cloud).
Practice ਬ (Babba)
Take Babba practice with you
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