What is ح?

ح is the sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

  • Its name is حَاء (ḥāʾ).
  • It represents a voiceless pharyngeal fricative ([ħ]). This sound is not common in English, but is similar to a stronger, breathier "h".
  • In numerical notation (Abjad numerals), it has a value of 8.
  • It is a lunar letter (حرف قمري).
  • Letters that look the same but have a different number of dots are: <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/ج">ج</a>, <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/خ">خ</a>.
  • It is derived from the Phoenician letter Heth.
  • It's often transliterated as "ḥ".
  • Words containing the letter ح: <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/مُحَمَّد">Muhammad</a>, <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/الحمد%20لله">Alhamdulillah</a>.