U+0A21 "ਡ" Gurmukhi Letter Dda Unicode Character

U+0A21 "ਡ" Gurmukhi Letter Dda is a consonant in the Gurmukhi script, which is primarily used to write the Punjabi language in the Indian state of Punjab and other regions. This character represents the voiced retroflex stop sound, similar to the "d" sound in English but pronounced with the tongue curled back toward the roof of the mouth. It is the twenty-second letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and is a fundamental component of Punjabi orthography, appearing in words like "ਡੱਡੂ" meaning frog. The letter is distinct from the dental "ਦ" and plays a crucial role in distinguishing meaning in written Punjabi.