U+0A30 "ਰ" Gurmukhi Letter Ra Unicode Character

U+0A30 "ਰ" Gurmukhi Letter Ra is the thirty-first letter of the Gurmukhi script, used primarily for writing the Punjabi language. It represents the voiced retroflex flap sound /ɾ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet, a common consonant in Punjabi that is articulated by curling the tongue back toward the roof of the mouth. This character is an essential component of the Gurmukhi alphabet, appearing in many everyday words and religious texts, including the Guru Granth Sahib, where it contributes to the phonetic richness of the language.