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  • Short Course in Gurmukhi

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    This document provides an introduction to the Gurmukhi script. It aims to equip readers with the tools to read and write Gurmukhi correctly. Gurmukhi is a phonetic script standardized in the 15th century and used to write the Punjabi language and Sri Guru Granth Sahib. It shares similarities with European numerals. The document covers reading principles like implicit vowels and silent endings. Practice exercises are provided to read and write Gurmukhi words and transliterate words into the script. Additional resources for further study are listed.

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    This document provides an introduction to the Gurmukhi script. It aims to equip readers with the tools to read and write Gurmukhi correctly. Gurmukhi is a phonetic script standardized in the 15th century and used to write the Punjabi language and Sri Guru Granth Sahib. It shares similarities with European numerals. The document covers reading principles like implicit vowels and silent endings. Practice exercises are provided to read and write Gurmukhi words and transliterate words into the script. Additional resources for further study are listed.

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    Short Course in Gurmukhi

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    Ray Manzanilla
    This document provides an introduction to the Gurmukhi script. It aims to equip readers with the tools to read and write Gurmukhi correctly. Gurmukhi is a phonetic script standardized in the 15th century and used to write the Punjabi language and Sri Guru Granth Sahib. It shares similarities with European numerals. The document covers reading principles like implicit vowels and silent endings. Practice exercises are provided to read and write Gurmukhi words and transliterate words into the script. Additional resources for further study are listed.

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    Introduction to Gurmukhi

    Aims of the workshop

    To equip you with the tools necessary to read the Gurmukhi script correctly.

    To give you an understanding and background of Gurmukhi as a script and its role in
    the context of Sikh Dharma and Kundalini Yoga.

    At the minimum, to be able to write your name in Gurmukhi!

    Facts on Gurmukhi

    Gurmukhi is a script, not a language!

    Standardised by the second Sikh Guru, Guru Angad Dev Ji, in the 15th century and
    essentially evolved from several prevailing scripts in the region at the time (see
    Appendix 1 for ancestry of Gurmukhi).

    The script favoured by the subsequent Sikh gurus to write devotional hymns with and
    thus the prevalent script used to write copies of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib with.

    The main script used to write the Punjabi language today.

    It is phonetic and therefore easy!

    Numerals
    Notice the similarity between the Gurmukhi and European numeral systems!
    Theres even a connection between the numeral symbols and the names of the numbers.
    Gurmukhi European

    Punjabi

    English

    tin

    three

    chr

    four

    panj

    five

    chhe

    sat

    seven

    eight

    nau

    nine

    10

    sifar zero

    ik

    do

    das

    one

    two

    six

    ten

    Reading Principles
    1. Implicit vowel A
    Generally when reading Gurmukhi every letter, except for the last in the word, is followed by
    an implicit A or a sound.

    Examples:

    ma

    +n

    ka

    +r

    na =
    ra =

    mn man

    kr kar

    2. Silent Vowels (at end of word)


    Vowel

    Examples (silent)

    Romanised

    su

    nwmu, jpu

    Nm(u), Jap(u)

    is

    mUriq, riv

    Mrat(i), Rav(i)

    3. Words ending in h
    The previous rule is slightly different for words ending in h.
    Ending

    Example

    Romanised

    nmh

    Nameh

    hu

    rwKhu

    Rkhahu

    ih

    jpih

    Japehi

    Practice Exercises
    Exercise 1
    Write the sounds of the following letters:

    Exercise 2
    Read the following 2 letter words and write their transliterations:

    jl

    Gr

    sB

    hr

    cl

    sp

    Exercise 3
    Read the following 3 and 4 letter words and write their transliterations:

    ikqwb

    mUrq

    sVk

    A^bwr

    AYqvwr

    kudrq

    Foot

    Seed

    Exercise 4
    Transliterate the following words into Gurmukhi script:

    Hello

    Nice

    Cat

    House

    Further Study
    Books

    Learn Punjabi in 25 days, Principal Santokh Singh

    Online

    Great for beginners to follow up from this course


    o http://www.billie.grosse.is-a-geek.com/index.html
    Good online pdf to practice reading small words
    o http://www.gurmat.info/sms/smspublications/Panjabi%20Made%20Easy%20B
    ook%201.pdf
    Learn Gurmukhi videos on Basics of Sikhi channel (youtube.com)

    Appendix 1 Gurmukhi Ancestry


    Shrd (grandparent script)

    Land (parent script)

    Siddham (parent script)

    Early version of Gurmukhi

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