خ

Meaning

Character

The seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is خَاء (ḵāʔ), and is preceded by ح (ḥ) and followed by د (d).

Symbol

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).

Concepts

betray

deceive

fail

have in mind

intend

T

Ḫā’

Th.

Translations

P

dj

D

Π

J

G

D

Q

J

J

Ḫā’

Cha

Ḫā

j

Pronounced as (IPA)

/xaːʔ/

Etymology

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).