U+0A02, ਂ
GURMUKHI SIGN BINDI

[U+0A01]
Gurmukhi
[U+0A03]

Translingual

Glyph origin

From the Sharada diacritic 𑆁, itself from the Brahmi diacritic 𑀁.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ə̃]

Diacritical mark

  1. Gurmukhi diacritic ਬਿੰਦੀ (bindī), the Gurmukhi equivalent to anusvara.

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

With [äː] as a reference vowel

Diacritical mark

  1. ਬਿੰਦੀ (bindī), one of two Gurmukhi diacritics for nasalization of vowels and marking nasal codas.

Usage notes

ਬਿੰਦੀ (bindī) is used on long vowels and independent (u), while ਟਿੱਪੀ (ṭippī) is used on short vowels and dependent (ū), the possible combinations with vowels are shown below:

See also

Further reading

  • ਬਿੰਦੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025