The use of Tippi has been commonly applied in Gurbani. There are several words on which Tippi is placed at the correct position, but the same type of words, with the same meaning, may not have a Tippi placed on them. If Tippi is not used while pronouncing such words, the pronunciation and meaning will become incorrect. For the readers’ understanding, here are some examples from Gurbani:
In verse number (1), the word ਪੂੰਜੀ has the Tippi placed at the correct position, but in verses (2) and (3), Tippi is not placed. The meaning remains the same, so it is important to use Tippi while pronouncing ਪੂੰਜੀ in these verses as well; otherwise, the meaning of ਪੂੰਜੀ will change to “to worship.”
In verses (4) and (5), the word ਅੰਨੁ has the Tippi placed, which means food, but in verses (6) and (7), the word ਅਨੁ does not have the Tippi, even though here, it also refers to food. Therefore, for correct pronunciation, Tippi should be used to maintain the meaning of food. Without Tippi, the word ਅਨੁ could have other meanings such as “continuously,” “other,” or “duality,” which do not apply here.
In verse (8), Tippi is correctly placed on the letter ਮ in the word ਮੰਗਨਹਾਰ, indicating the meaning “the one who begs.” However, in verse (9), the absence of the Tippi on the ਮ alters the meaning if the Tippi is not pronounced, despite the intended meaning still being “the one who begs.” Therefore, for correct pronunciation, the Tippi should also be added in verse (9).
Similarly, here are other examples of words that appear in Gurbani both with and without Tippi:
| Without Tippi | With Tippi |
|---|---|
| ਪੁਨ | ਪੁੰਨ |
| ਉਮਗਿ | ਉਮੰਗ |
| ਅਨਦੁ | ਅਨੰਦੁ |
| ਅਹਕਰਣੁ | ਅਹੰਕਰਣੁ |
| ਇਦ੍ਰ | ਇੰਦ੍ਰ |
| ਸਮੁਦੁ | ਸਮੁੰਦੁ |
| ਪਰਪਚ | ਪਰਪੰਚ |
| ਪਡੀਆ | ਪੰਡੀਆ |
| ਮੁਦਾਵਣੀ | ਮੁੰਦਾਵਣੀ |
| ਘੂਘਟ | ਘੂੰਘਟ |
| ਗੋਵਿਦ | ਗੋਵਿੰਦ |
| ਸਾਰਗ | ਸਾਰੰਗ |
| ਸਦੇਸਾ | ਸੰਦੇਸਾ |
| ਅਧੁਲਾ | ਅੰਧੁਲਾ |
Tippi should be used in all of these cases for correct pronunciation.