The letter ઉ is a simple yet foundational vowel in the Gujarati language. It is used to produce a short "u" sound. Like all vowels in Gujarati, it can appear independently or modify consonants when combined with them. When modifying a consonant, it takes the form of a diacritical mark (e.g., the "ુ" symbol as seen in ગુ from ગુરૂ, meaning teacher).
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ઉદ્યાન | (udyaan) | garden | Play |
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ઉદર | (udar) | stomach | Play |
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ઉદય | (uday) | rise | Play |
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ઉખાણું | (ukhanu) | riddle | Play |