In Gurbani, it is a rule that if a word ends with the letter ‘ਹ’, and if there is a ‘Kana’ written before it, then it signifies the plural form. Such ‘ਹ’ gives a very light sound and is pronounced similarly to a ‘bindi’ over the previous Kana. For example:
The word ਖੇਤਾਂਹ is plural, derived from the word ਖੇਤ. When pronounced, the last ਹ gives a very light sound, blending with the Kana before it. Similarly:
| Example | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| ਸਹੇਲੜੀਆਹ | ਸਹੇਲੜੀਆਂਹ |
| ਕੀਆਹ | ਕੀਆਂਹ |
| ਅਸਾਹ | ਅਸਾਂਹ |
| ਸਬਦਾਹ | ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂਹ |
| ਸੰਤਾਹ | ਸੰਤਾਂਹ |
| ਬੁਰੀਆਹ | ਬੁਰੀਆਂਹ |
| ਚਿਟਵੀਆਹ | ਚਿਟਵੀਆਂਹ |
| ਰਲੀਆਹ | ਰਲੀਆਂਹ |
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