kh
Britishabbreviation
Example Sentences
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It has that kh, which is a thrashing sound, like you’re trying to hawk up a loogie.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Such characters or sounds as the Sanskrit kh, gh, bh, and the Greek ch, th, ph, are called aspirates.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
But kh = x and nh = π, n being the number of springs s, and π taking the place of c.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
That initial kh in Sanskrit may represent an original sk, has never, as far as I am aware, been denied.
From Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)
There are two g’s, g hard and g guttural, and a deeper guttural kh.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
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