Khari (letter)

Khari
Ⴤ ⴤ ჴ Ჴ
Usage
Writing systemGeorgian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originGeorgian language
Sound values[q⁽ʰ⁾], [χ]
In UnicodeU+10C4, U+2D24, U+10F4, U+1CB4
Alphabetical position35
History
Time periodc. 430-19th century
TransliterationsQ, , ,
Other
Associated numbers7000
Writing directionLeft-to-right

Khari, Hari, or Har (Asomtavruli: ; Nuskhuri: ; Mkhedruli: ჴ; Mtavruli: Ჴ; Georgian: ჴარი, ჴარ) is the 35th letter of the three Georgian scripts.

In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 7000. It represented the voiceless uvular (aspirated) plosive /q⁽ʰ⁾/. This letter is now obsolete due to it being gradually replaced by and pronounced as the letter (khani, a voiceless uvular fricative /χ/). It is typically romanized with the letter Q, , , or .