ਖ

Glyph origin

From the Sharada letter 𑆰 (ṣa), itself from the Brahmi letter 𑀱 (ṣa), which replaced the expected Sharada letter 𑆒 (kha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰə/

Letter

ਖ

1. Gurmukhi letter ਖੱਖਾ (khakhā)
   • Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Arjan, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 253:

     ਖਖਾ ਖੂਨਾ ਕਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੰਮ੍ਰਥ ਕੈ ਪਾਹਿ

     khakhā khūnā kacḥ nahī tis sammrath kae pāhe

     Khakha: The All-powerful Lord lacks nothing;

Alternative forms

• Shahmukhi letter: کھ (kh)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰə/

Letter

ਖ • (khakhā)

1. The seventh letter of Punjabi in the Gurmukhi script.