Letter 25 of 35
ਨ — Nanna
A soft 'n' — the everyday English 'n' sound.
Example Word
ਨੱਕ
Nakk
Nose
Trace ਨ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਨ (Nanna) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਨ (Nanna) is the twenty-fifth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and closes the dental row. It’s the regular n sound that English speakers already know.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Touch your child’s nose (ਨੱਕ) gently and say “ਨ … ਨੱਕ”. They’ll get it instantly because n matches “no”, “nose”, “new” — words they already use. Other ਨ words: ਨਦੀ (nadi — river), ਨਾਨੀ (nani — maternal grandma), ਨਾਨਕ (Nanak — as in Guru Nanak Dev Ji).
Practice ਨ (Nanna)
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