ੳ (oorhaa) o

ੳ - ਊੜਾ - oorhaa - First letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet

Name: oorhaa

Shape: ੳ

Spelling: ਊੜਾ

Sound: 'oo' as the 'o' in 'who' - see note*.

Type: Vowel

*Note: Being a vowel, it can take on a number of sounds:

• ਉ - short 'u' like the 'u' in 'but';

• ਊ - long 'u' like the 'oo' in 'boot';

• ਓ - long 'o' like the 'oa' in 'soap';