3 ms·Maybe they did that because Һ and X are pronounced the same in Kazakh?by spaced-out 9y agoMaybe they did that because Һ and X are pronounced the same in Kazakh?int_19h 9y agoThey aren't - the distinction is voiced/unvoiced.Asraelite 9y agoThe distinction is place of articulation - velar versus glottal - not voicing. And, according to Wikipedia, "The letter Һ is used only in Arabic-Persian borrowings and is often pronounced like an unvoiced Х".