Qa (Cyrillic)

Qa (; italics: <span style="font-family: times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: larger"></span>) is a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet. Its form is based on the Latin letter Q (Q&nbsp;q). Depending on the font, the uppercase form can look like a reversed Latin letter P.

Qa is used in the alphabet of the Kurdish language and in the old alphabet of the Abkhaz language. In both it represents the voiceless uvular plosive .

This character appeared in newspapers and articles such as 1955's Кӧрдо.

Computing codes

¹ Unicode name: <small>CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER QA</small>

² Unicode name: <small>CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER QA</small>

See also

Other Cyrillic letters used to write the sound :

• : Cyrillic letter Ka with descender
• : Cyrillic letter Ka with hook
• : Cyrillic letter Bashkir Qa
• : Cyrillic letter Aleut Ka

• Cyrillic characters in Unicode

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