ɑ
See also: Ɑ and Appendix:Variations of "a"
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TranslingualEdit
EtymologyEdit
A Latin form of Greek ⟨α⟩, formed by analogy with manuscript forms of Latin a. In the early years of the IPA, regular Greek ⟨α⟩ was used.
PronunciationEdit
IPA (file)
SymbolEdit
ɑ
FeʼfeʼEdit
LetterEdit
ɑ (upper case Ɑ)
- A vowel letter with approximately the value of IPA ⟨ɑ⟩.
Usage notesEdit
Although encoded as a Latin letter, the form in the Mbembe alphabet is Greek, to avoid confusion in handwriting with the vowel letter ⟨a⟩.
MbembeEdit
LetterEdit
ɑ (upper case Ɑ)
- A vowel letter with approximately the value of IPA ⟨ɑ⟩.
Usage notesEdit
Although encoded as a Latin letter, the form in the Mbembe alphabet is Greek, to avoid confusion in handwriting with the vowel letter ⟨a⟩.