Letter 15 of 35
ਞ — Nyanya
A soft 'ny' sound — like the middle of 'canyon'. Very rare.
Trace ਞ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਞ (Nyanya) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਞ (Nyanya) is the fifteenth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and the rarest letter in the chavarg row. Like ਙ, it almost never starts words — it’s a helper sound that lives inside Sanskrit-rooted vocabulary.
How to teach a 4-year-old
The simplest thing is to recognize ਞ by its shape. If your child can find it among other letters on a page, that’s a win. They won’t need to spell with it in everyday Punjabi.
Practice ਞ (Nyanya)
Take Nyanya 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
- Free, ad-free, and safe for kids — no in-app purchases
Don't want to install an app? Play the Gurmukhi Flashcard Game on the web →