Hā with hamza above
Arabic Hā with hamza above
| Hā with hamza above | |
|---|---|
| ۀ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Arabic script |
| Type | Abjad |
| Language of origin | Turkic languages |
| Phonetic usage | [ə] eje |
| Unicode codepoint | U+06C0 ۀ ARABIC LETTER HEH WITH YEH ABOVE [1] U+06C2 ۂ ARABIC LETTER HEH GOAL WITH HAMZA ABOVE [2] |
| History | |
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ۀ is the fortieth letter of Pashto alphabet and a form of hāʾ with a hamza above. It represents the vowel (IPA: /ə/) and is transliterated ⟨ë⟩.[3] It is known as Kajira He. When used in certain Persian dialects, it makes the eje sound
In written Pashto, it only appears in the final position:
| Position in word | Isolated | Final | Medial | Initial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyph form: (Help) |
ۀ | ـۀ | ـۀ | ۀ |
References
- "Unicode Utilities: Character Properties". util.unicode.org. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Unicode Utilities: Character Properties". util.unicode.org. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- Ullah, Noor (2011). Pashto Grammar. UK: AuthorHouse. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4567-8007-4.
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