Khani (letter)
| Khani | |
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| Ⴞ ⴞ ხ Ხ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [χ] |
| In Unicode | U+10BE, U+2D1E, U+10EE, U+1CAE |
| Alphabetical position | 34 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | Kh, X, Ꭓ |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 6000 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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Khani, or Xan (Asomtavruli: Ⴞ; Nuskhuri: ⴞ; Mkhedruli: ხ; Mtavruli: Ხ; Georgian: ხანი, ხან) is the 34th letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 6000. Khani commonly represents the voiceless uvular fricative /χ/, 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.