U+0A23 "ਣ" Gurmukhi Letter Nna Unicode Character

U+0A23 "ਣ" Gurmukhi Letter Nna is a consonant used in the Gurmukhi script, primarily for writing the Punjabi language. It represents a retroflex nasal sound, similar to the "n" in "burn" but pronounced with the tongue curled back against the palate, and is classified as the twenty-fifth character in the Gurmukhi alphabet's consonant inventory. This letter is distinct in that it is one of the three nasal consonants in the script, each associated with a different row of articulation, and it plays a key role in distinguishing meaning in words like "ਘੋਣੀ" (grasshopper) versus its non nasal counterparts.