U+0A5A "ਗ਼" Gurmukhi Letter Ghha Unicode Character

U+0A5A "ਗ਼" Gurmukhi Letter Ghha is a distinct character within the Gurmukhi script used for writing the Punjabi language, primarily representing the voiced velar fricative sound /ɣ/, a phoneme that occurs in loanwords, particularly from Persian and Arabic, and is formed by placing a dot or a small subscript loop beneath the standard letter Gagaa (U+0A15) to indicate this specific foreign pronunciation. This character is part of a set of modified Gurmukhi letters, known as "pairin bindi" or "lag matra" forms, designed to accurately transcribe sounds not native to the traditional Gurmukhi inventory, ensuring precise representation of words borrowed into Punjabi from other languages.