Arabic letter Khaa (خ)
Khaa (خ) is the 7th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It sounds like kh — the ch in Scottish 'loch'. It has one dot on top and joins the letters on both sides.
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How to say Khaa
خَاء
Khaa
Make a soft, scratchy sound at the top of your throat, just behind your tongue, like the 'ch' in Scottish 'loch': kh.
A heavy letter. Khaa is one of the seven heavy letters, خ ص ض غ ط ق ظ. Say it with a full, round mouth, so its 'a' sounds deeper too.
Also written Kha.
Khaa in its four shapes
Arabic letters hold hands with their neighbours, so خ changes its look a little depending on where it sits in a word. Tap a shape to hear the letter.
kha, khi, khu: Khaa with harakat
Add a little vowel mark and خ becomes a sound you can say. Fatha on top says a, kasra underneath says i, and damma on top says u. Tap each one.
Coral = fatha (a), blue = kasra (i), green = damma (u). How harakat work →
Words that start with Khaa
خَرُوف
kharoof
sheep
خُبْز
khubz
bread
خِيَار
khiyar
cucumber
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