Letter 29 of 35
ਭ — Bhabbha
Aspirated, voiced 'b' — 'b' with a puff of breath.
Example Word
ਭੱਲੂ
Bhallu
Bear
Trace ਭ
ਭ (Bhabbha) is the twenty-ninth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet — aspirated and voiced.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Stomp around like a bear (ਭੱਲੂ) and growl “ਭ … ਭੱਲੂ”. The Bh sound feels heavy and rumbly — perfect for bears. Other ਭ words: ਭੈਣ (bhain — sister), ਭਾਰਤ (bhaarat — India), ਭਾਜੀ (bhaji — brother).
Practice ਭ (Bhabbha)
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