Learning Punjabi Bindi – Tippi Vowels (Words) Bindi and Tippi both are used to produce a nasalized sound in Punjabi. a) ਬਿੰਦੀ( bindi) Bindi serves to add a nasal sound to a particular vowel. Bindi is used with kannā, lāvā, dulāvā, bihārī, hōṛā and kanauṛā and the independent forms of vowels where ‘a’ is the bearer. Its sound is the same as ‘n’ in the band, grand, slang, grant. For example, kāaṇ (crow) = ਕਾਂ gāaṇ (cow) = ਗਾਂ b) ਟਿੱਪੀ (ṭippī) It serves to add a nasal sound to a particular vowel. Tippee is used with muktā, sihārī, auṅkaṛ, dulaiṅkar only. It is not used upon ‘a’ (instead bindī is used with this letter) and last letter of a word. Its sound is the same as ‘n’ in punch, lunch. For example; amb (mango) = ਅੰਬ pañchī (bird) = ਪੰਛੀ jhaṇḍā (flag) = ਝੰਡਾ Diacritics are the signs that are added to vowels and consonants to add phonetic value to them. Punjabi has three diacritics namely bindi (ਆਂ), Tippi (ਅੰ) and Udhak (ਅੱ) used with vowels. These diacritics are lexically significant as their use changes the meaning of the words. Therefore learning the correct usage of these diacritics is important. ਆਂ – Bindi Bindi is the dot above ਆ and ਅੰ – Tippi Tippi is the inverted semi-circular shape above ਅ. Bindi and Tippi are used with vowels to nasalize the vowel sounds or to reinforce the following nasal sound and therefore come along with one of the Matras. Both serve the same purpose but bindi is used with Kanna, Bihari, Lavan, Dulavan, Horha, and kanaorha whereas Tippi is used exclusively with Mukta, Sihari, aaunkarh, and dulaenkarh. See the following examples. ਆ + ਉਂ + ਸ = ਆਉਂਸ = ounce ਹੈਂ + ਸ = ਹੈਂਸ = hence ਸੈਂ + ਸ = ਸੈਂਸ = sense ਸਾ + ਇੰ + ਸ = ਸਾਇੰਸ = science ਸਿੰ + ਸ = ਸਿੰਸ = since ਐ + ਸੰ + ਸ = ਐਸੰਸ = essence ਅੱ – udhak Udhak is used to reinforce the sound of the consonant that follows. It is interesting to note that udhak comes with the letter preceding the letter to be reinforced .ਸੈੱ + ਸ = ਸੈੱਸ = cess ਅ +ਸੈੱ + ਸ = ਅਸੈੱਸ = assess ਸੈਂ + ਸੱ + ਸ = ਸੈਂਸੱਸ = census Created At : H.L Studio Music : Bally Singh Animation : Umang Bhargava Voice Over : Sanjana Silag Powered By : Catrack Entertainment Pvt. LTD Catrack KTV Channel is an online fun learning educational platform, dedicated to nurturing young minds into young intellectuals. So let's enjoy this fun learning journey with Popular and Latest Videos. Learn more from new animated educational videos. For Latest Updates Subscribe to our channel for regular updates: https://goo.gl/1c6ulo