Letter 26 of 35
ਪ — Pappa
Sounds like the 'p' in 'pen' — unaspirated.
Example Word
ਪਤੰਗ
Patang
Kite
Trace ਪ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਪ (Pappa) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਪ (Pappa) is the twenty-sixth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and opens the sixth row — the pavarg group (ਪ, ਫ, ਬ, ਭ, ਮ), all related by the lips.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Fly a paper kite (ਪਤੰਗ) and say “ਪ … ਪਤੰਗ” each time it goes up. Lohri and Basant are festivals built around kite-flying — great cultural hooks. Other ਪ words: ਪਾਣੀ (pani — water), ਪੈਰ (pair — foot), ਪੱਥਰ (pathar — stone).
Practice ਪ (Pappa)
Take Pappa practice with you
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