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From the Nabataean letter 𐢏(q, “qoph”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤒(q, “qop”), from an uncertain Egyptian hieroglyph (𓃻?). See also Classical Syriac ܩ(q, “qūp”), Hebrew ק(q, “qūph”), Ancient Greek Φ(Ph), Latin Q.
The nineteenth letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ص(ṣ) and followed by ر(r).
The twenty-first letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by ف(fāʔ) and followed by ك(kāf).
Usage notes
The letter’s name is mostly rendered as , but it is mostly pronounced and represents the phoneme /g/, except in words and phrases borrowed or influenced by Modern Standard Arabic where it is pronounced .
The twenty-fourth letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by ف and followed by ک. Its name is قاف.
Usage notes
In Tehran, Iranian Azerbaijan, and some surrounding areas, this letter may be pronounced as /ɢ/. Outside of those regions the letter is almost always pronounced as /q/.
