ग़

See also:
U+095A, ग़
DEVANAGARI LETTER GHHA
Composition: [U+0917] + [U+093C]

[U+0959]
Devanagari
[U+095B]

Translingual

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣ/ the voiced velar fricative as in Arabic غ (). Hindi speakers from rural areas will pronounce it as IPA(key): /ɡ/ / () instead, while speakers from urban areas, such as Lucknow, are more likely to pronounce the sound correctly.

Letter

ग़ (ġa)

  1. Consonant of the Devanagari script. It is not included in the traditional alphabet as it represents a sound borrowed from Persian, but is sometimes alphabetized just after .

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡə/, /ɣə/
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡə/

Letter

ग़ (ġa)

  1. The third nuqta consonant in Hindi.

See also

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