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Sanskrit
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /x/ (before क and ख)
- IPA(key): /ɸ/ (before प and फ)
Letter
ᳲ • (ẖ,ḫ)
- Ardhavisargha is used to mark either jihvāmūlīya (which is a velar fricative occurring only before unvoiced velar stops KA or KHA) or upadhmānīya (which is a bilabial fricative occurring only before unvoiced labial stops PA or PHA).
Usage notes
- Sometimes used in contrast with ᳳ with each representing one of the two possible sounds.
- When in contrast, ᳳ for jihvāmūlīya and ᳲ for upadhmānīya
- This character is not limited to Vedic Scriptures.