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Kha with caron

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Kha with caron
Usage
Writing systemCyrillic
TypeAlphabetic
Sound values/x/
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.


Kha with caron (Х̌ х̌ italics: Х̌ х̌) is a letter of the Cyrillic script. It is used in the Shughni and Wakhi languages, where it represents the voiceless velar fricative /x/, like the Scottish ⟨ch⟩ in "loch".[1] In Shughni, it can be substituted for the digraph хь, and corresponds to the Latin letters or .[2][better source needed]

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  1. ^ Меленченко, Макс (December 23, 2022). Шугнанская письменность: теория и практика. иранистический семинар ВШЭ, 23.12.22.
  2. ^ "Shughni language, alphabet and pronunciation". www.omniglot.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.