Quick question...KAbib or HAbib?

Elmo

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KA like Dana or HA like Rogan?
 
its khalabeeb dumbasses
 
I'm assuming the "kh" is supposed to represent a guttural "h" sound. Like you sometimes see "Hanukkah" spelled "Chanukah" (yeah I know, Hebrew, but it's a Semitic language too.)
 
It is Khabib, pronounced like Scottish 'loCH'. It is a very common sound in Russian language.
 
Imagine you’re hocking a loogie, and then immediately add “abib”
after it. It’s impossible to spell what it sounds like, I’ve been trying for five minutes.

Ariel Helwani actually does a great job of pronouncing it.
 
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