Paireen Yakash is an auxiliary subscript Gurmukhi symbol whose phonetic equivalent is Y and represents a conjunct consonant.

Gurmukhi Paireen Raaraa

Paireen Yakash, or half Yayaa is a symbol subjoined to the foot of the consonant preceding it. There is no vowel sound between the conjunct consonants.

Pronunciation Guide

Paireen Yakash subscript symbol sounds exactly the same as its full sized Gurmukhi parent consonant YAYAA - whose English phonetic equivalent is Y. An alternate full sized half Yaya indicates an abbreviated Y sound and is sometimes used interchangeably with Yakash depending on restrictions of keyboard and fonts.

Subscript Yakash (lower case) - is illustrated here as well as an alternate full size with examples of how Yakash appears when adjoined to various preceding adjacent Gurmukhi consonants (upper case):

SASSA - Paireen Yakash = Sy.

HAAHAA - Paireen Yakash = Hy

KAKAA - Paireen Yakash = Ky

KHAKHAA - Paireen Yakash = KHy.

GAGAA - Paireen Yakash = Gy.

JAJAA - Paireen Yakash = Jy.

TATAA - Paireen Yakash = Ty.

DDADDAA- Paireen Yakash = DDy.

THATHAA - Paireen Yakash = THy.

DADAA - Paireen Yakash = Dy.

DHADHAA - Paireen Yakash = DHy.

NANAA - Paireen Yakash = Ny.

PAPAA - Paireen Yakash = Py.

BABAA - Paireen Yakash = By.

BHABHAA - PaireenYakash= BHy.

MAMAA - Paireen Yakash = My.

RAARAA - Paireen Yakash = Ry.

LALAA - Paireen Yakash = Ly.

RRARRAA - Paireen Yakash = RRy.