Day: February 17, 2025

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Usage of Sihari with Nouns in Gurbani

In Gurbani, a rule is followed where the Sihari (ਿ ) used with the last letter of a noun when acting as a case marker is not pronunced. To clarify this rule, consider the following examples in Gurbani: ਰੇ ਮਨ ਐਸੀ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੈਸੀ ਜਲ ਕਮਲੇਹਿ ॥ (Ang: 59)

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The Use of ‘ਹ’ as a Vowel Sound in Gurbani

The Rule of Pronouncing ‘ਹ’ as a Vowel SoundIf a word ends with the letter ‘ਹ’ and it needs to be pronounced like a hora, then another ‘ਹ’ is added at the end, and an aunkad is placed with it. The final ‘ਹ’ with an aunkad

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