Letter 31 of 35
ਯ — Yayya
Sounds like the 'y' in 'yes'.
Example Word
ਯੋ-ਯੋ
Yo-Yo
Yo-Yo
Trace ਯ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਯ (Yayya) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਯ (Yayya) is the thirty-first letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and opens the seventh row — the antasth (semi-vowel) group of ਯ, ਰ, ਲ, ਵ. ਯ doesn’t start many native Punjabi words; you’ll usually meet it inside Sanskrit-rooted vocabulary.
How to teach a 4-year-old
A yo-yo (ਯੋ-ਯੋ) is a friendly bridge — it’s a word every English-speaking child knows, and it actually starts with the y sound that ਯ makes. Spin a yo-yo while saying “ਯ … ਯੋ-ਯੋ”. Other places ਯ appears: ਯੋਧਾ (yodha — warrior), ਯਾਦ (yaad — memory).
Practice ਯ (Yayya)
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