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Vowels & Vowel Signs

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ੳ

ura

[/ʊ/]

Vowel bearer for 'u' sounds

ੳਪਰ — above

ਅ

aira

[/ə/]

Vowel bearer for 'a' sounds

ਅਕਾਲ — timeless

ੲ

iri

[/ɪ/]

Vowel bearer for 'i/e' sounds

ੲਕ — one

ਾ

kannaa

[/aː/]

Long 'aa' as in 'father'

ਨਾਮ — name

ਿ

sihaari

[/ɪ/]

Short 'i' as in 'sit'

ਸਿੱਖ — learner

ੀ

bihaari

[/iː/]

Long 'ee' as in 'see'

ਸੀ — was

ੁ

aunkarh

[/ʊ/]

Short 'u' as in 'put'

ਗੁਰੂ — guru

ੂ

dulainkarh

[/uː/]

Long 'oo' as in 'food'

ਪੂਰਾ — complete

ੇ

laavaa

[/eː/]

Long 'ay' as in 'day'

ਮੇਰਾ — mine

ੈ

dulaavaa

[/æː/]

'Ai' as in 'hat'

ਹੈ — is

ੋ

horhaa

[/oː/]

Long 'o' as in 'go'

ਹੋਰ — more

ੌ

kanorhaa

[/ɔː/]

'Au' as in 'caught'

ਕੌਰ — princess