Letter 28 of 35
Pa-Row · Voiced Unaspiratedਬ — Babba
Sounds like the 'b' in 'ball' — voiced and unaspirated.
Why it matters: ਬ is ਪ's voiced twin — lips touch, throat buzzes. The 'b' in 'ball'.
Example Word
ਬਿੱਲੀ
Billi
Cat
ਬ with each vowel mark
ਬ
mukta
"ba"
ਬਾ
kanna
"baa"
ਬਿ
sihari
"bi"
ਬੀ
bihari
"bee"
ਬੁ
aunkar
"bu"
ਬੂ
dulainkar
"boo"
ਬੇ
lanv
"bay"
ਬੈ
dulanvan
"bai"
ਬੋ
horha
"bo"
ਬੌ
kanaurha
"bau"
Each vowel mark changes how ਬ sounds. The mark stays the same across every consonant.
Other letters in the Pa-Row
Trace ਬ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਬ (Babba) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਬ (Babba) is the twenty-eighth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet — the voiced b sound.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Meow like a cat (ਬਿੱਲੀ) and say “ਬ … ਬਿੱਲੀ”. Cats are everywhere in children’s books, so this letter sticks fast. Other ਬ words: ਬੱਚਾ (bachcha — child), ਬੱਸ (bass — bus), ਬੱਦਲ (baddal — cloud).
Practice ਬ (Babba)
📖 Read about Babba in context
See ਬ alongside the rest of the Pa-Row in the free alphabet teaching guide. Open the guide →
Practise Babba on the go
Six interactive Gurmukhi games — tracing, recognition, memory match — free, offline, no ads.