Letter 22 of 35
ਥ — Thatha
Aspirated dental 't' — soft 't' with a puff of breath.
Example Word
ਥੈਲਾ
Thaila
Bag
Trace ਥ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਥ (Thatha) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਥ (Thatha) is the twenty-second letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet — the aspirated, dental Th.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Pick up a bag (ਥੈਲਾ) and say “ਥ … ਥੈਲਾ”. This is the same Th sound you hear when an English speaker stage-whispers — sharp but soft. Other ਥ words: ਥਾਲੀ (thaali — plate), ਥੰਮ੍ਹ (thammh — pillar).
Practice ਥ (Thatha)
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