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Khani
Ⴞ ⴞ ხ Ხ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[χ]
In UnicodeU+10BE, U+2D1E, U+10EE, U+1CAE
Alphabetical position34
History
Time periodc. 430 to present
TransliterationsKh, X, Ꭓ
Other
Associated numbers6000
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Khani, or Xan (Asomtavruli: Ⴞ; Nuskhuri: ⴞ; Mkhedruli: ხ; Mtavruli: Ხ; Georgian: ხანი, ხან) is the 34th letter of the three Georgian scripts.[1]

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 6000.[2] Khani commonly represents the voiceless uvular fricative /χ/,[3] roughly like the pronunciation of ⟨ch⟩ in "loch" in Scottish English. It is typically romanized with the digraph Kh, or with the letters X, and Ꭓ.[4]

Letter

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli mtavruli

Three-dimensional

asomtavruli nuskhuri mkhedruli

Stroke order

asomtavruli[5] nuskhuri[6] mkhedruli[7]

Computer encodings

Character information
PreviewႾⴞხᲮ
Unicode name GEORGIAN CAPITAL LETTER XAN[8] GEORGIAN SMALL LETTER XAN[9] GEORGIAN LETTER XAN[8] GEORGIAN MTAVRULI CAPITAL LETTER XAN
Encodingsdecimalhexdechexdechexdechex
Unicode4286U+10BE11550U+2D1E4334U+10EE7342U+1CAE
UTF-8225 130 190E1 82 BE226 180 158E2 B4 9E225 131 174E1 83 AE225 178 174E1 B2 AE
Numeric character referenceႾႾⴞⴞხხᲮᲮ

Braille

mkhedruli[10]

See also

References

  1. Machavariani, p. 136
  2. Mchedlidze, (2) p. 115
  3. Aronson, Howard Isaac. Georgian: A Reading Grammar. — Columbus, OH : Slavica Publishers, 1990. — p. 18. — ISBN 978-0-89357-207-5
  4. "Transliteration of Georgian" (PDF).
  5. Mchedlidze, I, p. 105
  6. Mchedlidze, I, p. 107
  7. Mchedlidze, I, p. 110
  8. Unicode (1)
  9. Unicode (2)
  10. UNESCO, World Braille Usage, Third Edition, Washington, D.C. p. 45

Bibliography

  • Mchedlidze, T. (1) The restored Georgian alphabet, Fulda, Germany, 2013
  • Mchedlidze, T. (2) The Georgian script; Dictionary and guide, Fulda, Germany, 2013
  • Machavariani, E. Georgian manuscripts, Tbilisi, 2011
  • The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (1) Georgian, 1991–2013
  • The Unicode Standard, Version 6.3, (2) Georgian Supplement, 1991–2013