Letter 33 of 35
ਲ — Lalla
Sounds like the 'l' in 'lion' — soft and rolling.
Example Word
ਲੂੰਬੜੀ
Loomri
Fox
Trace ਲ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਲ (Lalla) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਲ (Lalla) is the thirty-third letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet. A friendly, easy consonant — the same l sound English speakers already use.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Tell a quick story about a clever fox (ਲੂੰਬੜੀ) and say “ਲ … ਲੂੰਬੜੀ” each time the fox appears. Other ਲ words: ਲਾਲ (laal — red), ਲੜਕਾ (ladka — boy), ਲੰਗਰ (langar — the community meal at the Gurdwara).
Practice ਲ (Lalla)
Take Lalla practice with you
The free Maastarji Games Hub app turns daily car rides, quiet time, and bedtime wind-downs into Gurmukhi practice. Six interactive games — stroke-by-stroke tracing, letter recognition, memory match, and more — all in one app.
- Stroke-by-stroke tracing for all 41 Gurmukhi letters
- Six learning games: Letter Snap, Memory Match, Letter Race & more
- Works offline — perfect for travel and screen-time without Wi-Fi
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