Letter 7 of 35
Ka-Row · Voiceless Aspiratedਖ — Khakha
Sounds like 'k' with a puff of breath after it — aspirated.
Why it matters: ਖ is ਕ with a puff of air — hold your hand by your mouth and you'll feel the breath escape.
Example Word
ਖਰਗੋਸ਼
Khargosh
Rabbit
ਖ with each vowel mark
ਖ
mukta
"kha"
ਖਾ
kanna
"khaa"
ਖਿ
sihari
"khi"
ਖੀ
bihari
"khee"
ਖੁ
aunkar
"khu"
ਖੂ
dulainkar
"khoo"
ਖੇ
lanv
"khay"
ਖੈ
dulanvan
"khai"
ਖੋ
horha
"kho"
ਖੌ
kanaurha
"khau"
Each vowel mark changes how ਖ sounds. The mark stays the same across every consonant.
Other letters in the Ka-Row
Words that start with ਖ
ਖਰਗੋਸ਼
khargosh
Rabbit
ਖ਼ਰਬੂਜ਼ਾ
kharbūzā
Melon
ਖਜੂਰ
khajūr
Dates
ਖ਼ੁਰਮਾਨੀ
khurmānī
Apricot
ਖੀਰਾ
khīrā
Cucumber
ਖੁੰਬ
khumb
Mushroom
ਖ਼ੂਨ
khūn
Blood
ਖੰਡ
khanḍ
Sugar
ਖੀਰ
khīr
Kheer
ਖਿੜਕੀ
khiṛkī
Window
ਖੂਹ
khūh
Well
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Trace ਖ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਖ (Khakha) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਖ (Khakha) is the seventh letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet. It’s the aspirated sibling of ਕ — same mouth position, but with a stronger puff of air right after.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Have your child put a hand in front of their mouth and say “ਕ” then “ਖ” — they’ll feel the difference. Then show a rabbit (ਖਰਗੋਸ਼) and let them hop along with the word. Other ਖ words: ਖਿਡੌਣਾ (khidauna — toy), ਖੇਡ (khed — game).
Practice ਖ (Khakha)
📖 Read about Khakha in context
See ਖ alongside the rest of the Ka-Row in the free alphabet teaching guide. Open the guide →
Practise Khakha on the go
Six interactive Gurmukhi games — tracing, recognition, memory match — free, offline, no ads.