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chʰa

ʰ marks aspiration, not a separate h sound.

Sound

Like ch in chair with a puff of air after it.

Type

unvoiced puff-of-air middle-of-mouth affricate

Closest English

ch + puff

Commonness

★★★★★

Pattern

Middle-of-mouth family

Related Letters

Middle-of-mouth family

Same mouth position as its plain partner, with a small puff of air after the consonant.

ચchaછchʰaજjaઝjʰaઞña

Example

છત્રીumbrella
છાપુંchhapunewspaper
Advanced details

voiceless aspirated palatal