X̂
X̂ is the Latin letter X with a circumflex. The letter is used in the modern orthography of the Aleut language[1] and in the current Alaska Native Language Center alphabet of the Haida language.[2] In both cases, it represents the sound /χ/.
| Latin letter X with circumflex | |
|---|---|
| X̂x̂ | |
| Usage | |
| Language of origin | Aleut language, Haida language |
| Phonetic usage | voiceless uvular fricative /χ/ |
| Unicode codepoint | U+0058 + U+0302, U+0078 + U+0302 |
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In mathematics, x̂ often refers to the unit vector in the +X direction.
References
- Bergsland, Knut (1994). Aleut Dictionary = Unangam Tunudgusii: an unabridged lexicon of the Aleutian, Pribilof, and Commander Islands Aleut language. Fairbanks, AK: Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska. ISBN 978-1-55500-047-9.
- Lachler, Jordan. "Ways of Writing Haida". Retrieved 25 November 2012.
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