Gurmukhi Letter Ee

ਏ is the independent Gurmukhi letter for a long e, like the vowel at the start of “day,” held steady. In Punjabi it can also mean colloquial “is”; the sentence decides.

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What ਏ means

It marks Punjabi’s long e vowel. In a word, ੇ marks the same vowel after a consonant, as in ਕੇ.

Gurmukhi grew from Sharada and Landa scripts. It was standardized in the sixteenth century for Sikh scripture and consistent vowel spelling. Punjabi is written in Gurmukhi in East Punjab and Shahmukhi in West Punjab.

Part of the collection

ੳ

Punjabi Alphabet & Letters

Who writes ਏ

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What it means when someone sends it to you

2 readings

The colloquial copula, “is”; the full sentence means “This is tea.”

Don't confuse it with

ੇ

Gurmukhi Vowel Sign Ee

In ਕੇ, this sign attaches to the consonant; alone, it is not a letter.

Questions people ask

Why does ਏ show as a box on some devices?

Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.