ᳲ

Pronunciation

 * (before क and ख)
 * (before प and फ)

Letter

 * 1) Ardhavisargha is used to mark either jihvāmūlīya (which is a velar fricative [x] occurring only before unvoiced velar stops KA or KHA) or upadhmānīya (which is a bilabial fricative [ɸ] occurring only before unvoiced labial stops PA or PHA).

Usage notes

 * Sometimes used in contrast with ᳳ with each representing one of the two possible sounds.
 * When in contrast, ᳳ for jihvāmūlīya and ᳲ for upadhmānīya
 * This character is not limited to Vedic Scriptures.