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Note

x, X and ` [character under '~' in English keyboards] are used as modifiers and/or splitters

Vowels

ਅ = a, ਆ = aa/A, ਇ = i, ਈ = ee/ii/I, ਉ = u, ਊ = oo/uu/U ਏ = e/ae/E, ਐ = ai, ਓ = o/oa/O, ਔ = au/ou/ow ਅਂ = aM/amx, ਅਁ = aMM/amxx/aMx (adak bindi), ਅਃ = aH

Tippi and Adak

Tippi and Adak characters are used often in Punjabi. Hence, various alternatives are given to type them to suit the user's convenience. ਤੂੰ = toonx (nx - tippi), ਦਿੱਲੀ = dinxxlii (nxx - adak) ਤੂੰ = tooQ (Q - tippi), ਦਿੱਲੀ = diQQlii (QQ - adak) ਦਿੱਲੀ = diqlii (q - adak), ਤੂੰ = tooqq (qq - tippi)

ਕ੍‌ + vowels

ਕ = ka, ਕਾ = kaa/kA, ਕਿ = ki, ਕੀ = kee/kii/kI, ਕੁ = ku, ਕੂ = koo/kuu/kU ਕੇ = ke/kae/kE, ਕੈ = kai, ਕੋ = ko/koa/kO, ਕੌ = kau/kou/kow ਕਂ = kaM/kamx, ਕਁ = kaMM/kamxx/kaMx (adak bindi), ਕਃ = kaH

Consonants

ਕ = ka, ਖ = Ka/kha, ਗ = ga, ਘ = Ga/gha, ਙ = `ga ਚ = ca, ਛ = Ca/cha/Cha, ਜ = ja, ਝ = Ja/jha, ਞ = `ja ਟ = Ta, ਠ = Tha, ਡ = Da, ਢ = Dha, ਣ = Na ਤ = ta, ਥ = tha, ਦ = da, ਧ = dha, ਨ = na ਪ = pa, ਫ = Pa/pha, ਬ = ba, ਭ = Ba/bha, ਮ = ma ਯ = ya, ਰ = ra, ੜ = Ra, ਲ = la, ਲ਼ = La, ਵ = va/wa ਸ਼ = sha/Sa/Sha, ਸ = sa, ਹ = ha

Consonants with nukta (dot)

ਖ਼ = khxa, ਗ਼ = gxa, ਜ਼ = jxa/za, ਫ਼ = phxa/fa

OM, Shri and Avagraha

ੴ = Aum/oum, ਸ਼੍ਰਿ = shri, ਽ = Sx

Conjuncts (Consonant Clusters)

The consonant conjuncts get formed automatically as you keep typing your words.

Numerals

੧ = 1x, ੨ = 2x, ੩ = 3x, ੪ = 4x, ੫ = 5x ੬ = 6x, ੭ = 7x, ੮ = 8x, ੯ = 9x, ੦ = 0x

Purna Viram or Danda

। = .x, ॥ = .xx

x, ` and X modifiers

x when applied after certain Punjabi letters modifies them. For e.g. Sx = ਽ (avagraha), 1x = ੧ (Punjabi numeral 1) Whenever x does not take the role of a modifier, it does not print anything. ` when applied before certain Punjabi consonants modifies them. For e.g. `g = ਙ, `j = ਞ ` when applied between certain Punjabi consonants (like k`h, g`h, t`h, d`h, etc.) helps them to form their natural conjuncts. For e.g. bakkiMghaam = ਬਕ੍ਕਿਂਘਾਮ whereas bakkiMg`haam = ਬਕ੍ਕਿਂਗ੍ਹਾਮ X (or XX) can be applied between certain Punjabi vowels (say 'ai' or 'ou') to help them get separated into their component vowels. For e.g. priyaiMDiyaa = ਪ੍ਰਿਯੈਂਡਿਯਾ whereas priyaXiMDiyaa = ਪ੍ਰਿਯ‍ਇਂਡਿਯਾ