U+0A18 "ਘ" Gurmukhi Letter Gha Unicode Character

U+0A18 "ਘ" Gurmukhi Letter Gha is the fourth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet, representing the voiced aspirated velar plosive sound, similar to the 'gh' in the English word "ghost" but with a stronger aspiration. This character holds phonetic and linguistic significance in Punjabi, where it is used in a variety of words and is often associated with the concept of a "ghost" or "phantom" in transliteration, such as in the word "ghar" meaning house. It also has a specific place in the Gurmukhi script's consonant series, appearing after "ਗ" (Ga) and before "ਙ" (Nga), and is an essential part of writing and reading Punjabi texts, including sacred Sikh scripture.