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ArabicEdit
EtymologyEdit
Derived from ح (ḥ), and originally written as such (in rasm) by analogy with Nabatean tradition, as Nabatean cognates of Arabic words with /x/ were indiscriminately spelled using 𐢊 (ḥ).
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
خ / خ / خ / خ • (ḵāʾ)
- The seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is خَاء (ḵāʔ), and is preceded by ح (ḥ) and followed by د (d).
SymbolEdit
خ / خ / خ / خ • (ḵāʾ)
- The twenty-fourth letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ث (ṯ) and followed by ذ (ḏ).
See alsoEdit
- (Arabic script letters) ا (ā), ب (b), ت (t), ث (ṯ), ج (j), ح (ḥ), خ (ḵ), د (d), ذ (ḏ), ر (r), ز (z), س (s), ش (š), ص (ṣ), ض (ḍ), ط (ṭ), ظ (ẓ), ع (ʕ), غ (ḡ), ف (f), ق (q), ك (k), ل (l), م (m), ن (n), ه (h), و (w), ي (y)
- Wikipedia article on the Arabic alphabet
- Search en.wiktionary.org for articles beginning with: خ
ReferencesEdit
- Diem, Werner (1980), “Untersuchungen zur frühen Geschichte der arabischen Orthographie: II. Die Schreibung der Konsonanten”, in Orientalia (in German), volume 49, issue 1, , page 74
BaltiEdit
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خ (x)
- The twelfth letter of the Balti alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script
BurushaskiEdit
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خ
- The fourteenth letter of the Burushaski alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script
ChineseEdit
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خ
- The tenth letter of the Xiao'erjing abjad.
Usage notesEdit
- This letter is used before the finals -u, -ua, -uai, -uan, -uang, -ui, -un, -uo.
Hijazi ArabicEdit
PronunciationEdit
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خ • (ḵāʾ)
- The seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is خَاء (ḵāʔ), and is preceded by ح (ḥāʔ) and followed by د (dāl).
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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خ | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ |
KashmiriEdit
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خ • (kh)
- The fourteenth letter of the traditional alphabet chart of Kashmiri.
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Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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خ | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ |
See alsoEdit
KhowarEdit
PronunciationEdit
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خ (ḵe)
- The tenth letter of the Khowar abjad.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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خ | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ |
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MalayEdit
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خ / خ / خ / خ
- The eighth letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Arabic script.
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PashtoEdit
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خ • (xe)
- The twelfth letter of the Pashto alphabet.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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خ | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ |
See alsoEdit
PersianEdit
PronunciationEdit
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خ / خ / خ / خ • (xe)
- The ninth letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by ح and followed by د.
SindhiEdit
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خ (xe)
- The eighteenth letter of the Sindhi abjad.
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Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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خ | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ |
See alsoEdit
UrduEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (letter name): (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /xeː/
- (phoneme): (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /x/
LetterEdit
خ • (xe)
- The tenth letter of the Urdu abjad.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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خ | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ |
See alsoEdit
UyghurEdit
PronunciationEdit
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خ • (xe)
- The eighth letter of the Uyghur alphabet.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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خ | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ |