Graphemes for /χ/ and Related Phonemes
Uvulars
Section titled “Uvulars”/χ/ - voiceless uvular fricative
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| apd-Latn | <kh> | khamsa ‘five’ | Hillelson and Persson orthographies |
| apd-Latn | <x> | xamsa ‘five’ | New Testament orthography |
| fub-Arab | <ق> | إِسْحَاـٰقَ ‘Isaac’, قَاڢَرَ ‘excuse, sorry’ | borrowed words only |
| fub-Latn | <g> | gaafara ‘excuse, sorry’ | borrowed words only |
| fub-Latn | <k> | Isiyaku ‘Isaac’ | borrowed words only |
| srr-Arab | <خ> | خَادْ ‘to return home’, ࢠࣷخْ ‘dog’ | |
| srr-Latn | <x> | xaad ‘to return home’, ɓox ‘dog’ |