ਭ - ਭੱਬਾ - Bhabbaa - twenty-ninth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet.
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Bhabbaa |
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ਭ |
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| Spelling: |
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ਭੱਬਾ |
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| Sound: |
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'bh' as the 'bh' in the words 'abhor' and 'subheading' when you say them out aloud. |
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Consonant |
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| Mouth: |
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Make a 'b' shape with your mouth |
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| Tongue: |
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Kept out of the way. |
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| Soft Palette: |
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blocking nose |
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| Lips: |
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closed |
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| Vocal Chords: |
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Used. Note that this letter requires you to raise the pitch of your voice when you say the letter. This (ਧ) is equivalent to ਦ੍ਹ. See Other Bits for more details. |
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| Aspirated: |
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yes |
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| Confusion: |
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ਤ ਡ ਭ |
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| Reading: |
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ਡ, ਤ and ਭ can all be confused with each other although reading them isn't quite such an issue as remembering which one to write:
ਡ (Diddaa) has the loop at the bottom;
ਤ (Tattaa) has no loop; and,
ਭ (Bhabhaa) has the loop in the middle.
You have been warned. |
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| Writing: |
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ਡ, ਤ and ਭ can all be confused with each other although you soon get used to it:
ਡ (Diddaa) has the loop at the bottom;
ਤ (Tattaa) has no loop; and,
ਭ (Bhabhaa) has the loop in the middle.
You have been warned. |
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