ੲ

ੲ U+0A72, ੲ GURMUKHI IRI ← ੱ [U+0A71] Gurmukhi ੳ → [U+0A73]

Translingual

Glyph origin

From the Sharada letter 𑆅, itself from the Brahmi letter 𑀇.

Letter

ੲ

1. Gurmukhi letter ਈੜੀ (īṛī)
   • Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Nanak, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 434:

     ਈਵੜੀ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਹੈ ਦਾਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਈ

     ēvṛī ād purkh hae dātā āpe sachā soē

     Eevree: The Primal Lord is the Giver; He alone is True.

Derived glyphs

• ਇ (i)
• ਈ (ī)
• ਏ (e)

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• Shahmukhi letters: ا (alif), ع (ʿain)
• (letter name): ਈੜੀ (īṛī)

Letter

ੲ • (īṛī)

1. The third letter of Punjabi in the Gurmukhi script.

Usage notes

The letter īṛī is never used on its own. Therefore, use ਇ (i), ਈ (ī) and ਏ (ē) for i, ī, and e respectively.

See also

• Gurmukhi script letters: ੳ, ਅ, ੲ, ਸ, ਹ, ਕ, ਖ, ਗ, ਘ, ਙ, ਚ, ਛ, ਜ, ਝ, ਞ, ਟ, ਠ, ਡ, ਢ, ਣ, ਤ, ਥ, ਦ, ਧ, ਨ, ਪ, ਫ, ਬ, ਭ, ਮ, ਯ, ਰ, ਲ, ਵ, ੜ, ਸ਼, ਖ਼, ਗ਼, ਜ਼, ਫ਼, ਲ਼, ਕ਼ ^[edit]

• Gurmukhi script vowels: ਅ, ਆ, ਇ, ਈ, ਉ, ਊ, ਏ, ਐ, ਓ, ਔ ^[edit]

• Gurmukhi script diacritics: ਾ, ਿ, ੀ, ੁ, ੂ, ੇ, ੈ, ੋ, ੌ, ਂ, ੰ, ੱ ^[edit]

References

• “ੲ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025