Kha (Devanagari)
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Kha (ख) (खवर्ण khavarna) is the second consonant of the Devanagari abugida. It ultimately arose from the Brahmi letter 𑀔 (
), after having gone through the Gupta letter 
. Letters that derive from it are the Gujarati letter ખ, and the Modi letter 𑘏.
| Kha | |
|---|---|
| ख | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Devanagari script |
| Type | Abugida |
| Language of origin | Sanskrit |
| Sound values | |
| In Unicode | U+0916 |
| Other | |
| Writing direction | Left-to-Right |
Devanagari-using languages
In all languages, ख is pronounced as [kʰə] or [kʰ] when appropriate.
In this example, ख implements its inherent vowel, the schwa.
In this example, ख deletes the inherent schwa for correct pronunciation.
Certain words that have been borrowed from Persian and Arabic implement the nukta to more properly approximate the original word. It is then transliterated as a x.
Conjuncts with ख
- ख+य = व्याख्या, ख्याल, विख्यात।
Mathematics
Āryabhaṭa numeration
Aryabhata used Devanagari letters for numbers, very similar to that of the Greeks, even after the invention of Indian numerals. The values of the different forms of ख are:[1]
References
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