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Latin letter X with circumflex
X̂x̂
Usage
Language of originAleut language, Haida language
Sound valuesvoiceless uvular fricative /χ/
In UnicodeU+0058 + U+0302, U+0078 + U+0302
History
Development
  • X̂x̂
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This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

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/.

In mathematics, x̂ often refers to the unit vector in the +X direction.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Lachler, Jordan. "Ways of Writing Haida". Retrieved 25 November 2012.