U+0D16 "ഖ" Malayalam Letter Kha Unicode Character

U+0D16 "ഖ" Malayalam Letter Kha is the second consonant in the Malayalam abugida, representing the aspirated voiceless velar plosive sound /kʰa/, akin to the "kh" in the English word "blockhead." It is derived from the Brahmi script and is used in writing the Malayalam language, primarily in the Indian state of Kerala, where it appears in words of both native Dravidian and Sanskrit origin. As part the Malayalam script's consonant set, it follows the letter "ക" (Ka) and is distinct in pronunciation due to its aspiration, making it an essential glyph for rendering the linguistic nuances of the language in digital text environments.