Letter 33 of 35
Ya-Row · Semi-vowelਲ — Lalla
Sounds like the 'l' in 'lion' — soft and rolling.
Why it matters: ਲ is the 'l' in 'love' — straightforward. The English 'l' your child already says.
Example Word
ਲੂੰਬੜੀ
Loomri
Fox
ਲ with each vowel mark
ਲ
mukta
"la"
ਲਾ
kanna
"laa"
ਲਿ
sihari
"li"
ਲੀ
bihari
"lee"
ਲੁ
aunkar
"lu"
ਲੂ
dulainkar
"loo"
ਲੇ
lanv
"lay"
ਲੈ
dulanvan
"lai"
ਲੋ
horha
"lo"
ਲੌ
kanaurha
"lau"
Each vowel mark changes how ਲ sounds. The mark stays the same across every consonant.
Other letters in the Ya-Row
Trace ਲ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਲ (Lalla) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਲ (Lalla) is the thirty-third letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet. A friendly, easy consonant — the same l sound English speakers already use.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Tell a quick story about a clever fox (ਲੂੰਬੜੀ) and say “ਲ … ਲੂੰਬੜੀ” each time the fox appears. Other ਲ words: ਲਾਲ (laal — red), ਲੜਕਾ (ladka — boy), ਲੰਗਰ (langar — the community meal at the Gurdwara).
Practice ਲ (Lalla)
📖 Read about Lalla in context
See ਲ alongside the rest of the Ya-Row in the free alphabet teaching guide. Open the guide →
Practise Lalla on the go
Six interactive Gurmukhi games — tracing, recognition, memory match — free, offline, no ads.