Other sounds (Addak, Nasal, Half Sounds)

III:ii  Nasal Sounds:  Bindi and Tippee ( ਂ  ੰ )

• Sometimes in Punjabi, a word may not use the full “m” or “n” sound – only a hint of an “m” or an “n” are heard.
• In this case, rather than using the n or m the bindi or tippee is used.
• The tippee looks like a circle with an opening on the bottom, ਮੰ
• The bindi looks like a dot, ਮਾੰ
• Both go on top of a consonant or beside a vowel that they are modifying
• Each one occurs with specific vowels.

The tippee is used with the following vowels:

The bindi is used with the following vowels:

Exception:

When Aunkar (  ੁ ) and Dulankar (   ੂ ) are combined with Oorha (ਓ) which results in

(ਓੁ and ਓੂ) then bindi is used instead of the tippee.

So:

ਓੁਂ ੰ and ਓੂ ੰ = Incorrect

ਓੁ ਂ and ਓੂ ਂ = Correct

** JUST REMEMBER:

If there’s room on top for a tippee then use a tippee, otherwise just use the bindi.