Letter 23 of 35
ਦ — Dadda
A soft, dental 'd' — tongue at the upper teeth, voiced.
Example Word
ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ
Darvaza
Door
Trace ਦ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਦ (Dadda) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਦ (Dadda) is the twenty-third letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet — the voiced, dental D. It’s softer than the retroflex ਡ.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Knock on a door (ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ) and say “ਦ … ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ” with each knock. Other ਦ words: ਦੁੱਧ (dudh — milk), ਦੰਦ (dand — tooth), ਦਿਨ (din — day).
Practice ਦ (Dadda)
Take Dadda practice with you
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