ੲ (eerhee) ie

eerhee

ੲ - ਈੜੀ - eerhee - Third letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet

Name: oorhaa

Shape: ੲ

Spelling: ਈੜੀ

Sound: 'e' as the 'ea' in 'pea' - see note*.

Type: Vowel

*Note: Being a vowel, it can take on a number of sounds:

• •ਇ - (very) short 'i' like the 'i' in 'kick';

• •ਈ - long 'ee' like the 'ee' in 'feel';

• •ਏ - long 'ai' like the 'ai' in 'rain';

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