H with stroke
letter of the Latin alphabet used in Maltese language
Ħ (minuscule: ħ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, derived from H with the addition of a bar. It can be referred to as "H with stroke", "H with bar", or just "H-bar".
Maltese
Ħ is a letter used in the Maltese language, where it has two roles. An ħ by itself represents a voiceless pharyngeal fricative consonant. This sound is similar to an English h sound, but is made higher in the throat. Lowercase [ħ] is used in the International Phonetic Alphabet for the same sound. It is a common sound in the Semitic languages, of which Maltese is a member. It corresponds to the letter heth of other Semitic abjads (Arabic: ح, Hebrew: ח).
The other Maltese use for ħ is in the digraph għ, whose pronunciation is complex. Historically, the digraph stood for a voiced velar or pharyngeal fricative ([ɣ] or [ʕ] in IPA) in medieval Maltese.
“H with stroke” enters the record as letter of the Latin alphabet used in Maltese language. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what stroke, letter and Latin can confirm, complicate or overturn.
Why this record matters
“H with stroke” is worth following because a concise public description often conceals a longer documentary argument. Here, stroke, letter and Latin provides the most credible route into that argument.
The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q342981. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference.
Overview language is designed for orientation and should not be treated as a substitute for the evidence cited beneath it. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
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- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “H with stroke”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow H with stroke primary sources, H with stroke archive and stroke research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “H with stroke”?
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