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ArabicEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا / ا • (ʾalif)
- Although usually considered to be the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, the small hamza (ء (ʾ)) that sits on top of أ (ʾ) is really the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and the tall column is its bearer. This entry only deals with the lower part, the bearer, which is called أَلِف (ʾalif) and, without the hamza, is used to lengthen a preceding a.
SymbolEdit
ا • (ʾalif)
- The first letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is followed by ب (b).
Isolated form | Final form |
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ا | ـا |
PronunciationEdit
After fatha: ـَا — IPA(key): /aː/
Combined with fatha: اَ — IPA(key): /ʔa/
- اَلْيَوْمَ (al-yawma, “today”)
Combined with kasra: اِ — IPA(key): /ʔi/
Combined with damma: اُ — IPA(key): /ʔu/
See alsoEdit
- (Arabic script letters) ا (ā), ب (b), ت (t), ث (ṯ), ج (j), ح (ḥ), خ (ḵ), د (d), ذ (ḏ), ر (r), ز (z), س (s), ش (š), ص (ṣ), ض (ḍ), ط (ṭ), ظ (ẓ), ع (ʿ), غ (ḡ), ف (f), ق (q), ك (k), ل (l), م (m), ن (n), ه (h), و (w), ي (y)
- أ (ʾ)
- إ (ʾ)
- آ (ʾā)
- ى
- ٱ
- ـٰ
- Wikipedia article on the Arabic alphabet
- Search en.wiktionary.org for articles beginning with: ا
ChineseEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا
- The first letter of the Xiao'erjing abjad.
KashmiriEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا • (a,ā)
- The first letter of the traditional alphabet chart of Kashmiri.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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ا | ـا |
See alsoEdit
- Next letter: ب (b)
KazakhEdit
Cyrillic | А, а/Ә, ә |
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Arabic | ا |
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا • (a, ä)
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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ا | ـا |
See alsoEdit
KhowarEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا (ālif)
- The first letter of the Khowar abjad.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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ا | ـا |
See alsoEdit
- Next letter: آ
KyrgyzEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا • (alif)
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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ا | ـا |
See alsoEdit
- (Arabic script letters) ا (ā), ب, پ, ﻥ, ﺕ, ﺝ, ﭺ, ﺡ, ﻑ, ﻕ, ﻉ, ك, گ, ڭ, ﻝ, ﻡ, و, ۅ, ۉ, ﯗ, ﯞ, ﺱ, ﺵ, ﺩ, ﺭ, ﺯ, ﻩ, ﻯ, ﯗﺀ, ﻰﺋ, ﻲ, ﻯ, ء, يۋ, ﻻ,
MalayEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا / ا
- The first letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Arabic script.
See alsoEdit
- (Arabic script letters) حروف; ا, ب, ت, ث, ج, چ, ح, خ, د, ذ, ر, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ڠ, ف, ڤ, ق, ک, ݢ, ل, م, ن, و, ۏ, ه, ء, ي, ى, ڽ [edit]
North Levantine ArabicEdit
SuffixEdit
ـا • (-a, -wa, -ya) f
- Alternative spelling of ـها when its not pronounced as “-ha”
PashtoEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا • (alif)
- The first letter of the Pashto alphabet.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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ا | ـا |
Usage notesEdit
- At the start of the word, the letter ا (alif) represents the consonant /ʔ/.
- In the middle or end of a word, ا represents the vowel /ɑ/.
See alsoEdit
- Next letter: ب
PersianEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا • (â, a, e, o)
- The first letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. Its name is اَلِف (alef).
See alsoEdit
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
ا • (a)
Etymology 3Edit
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
ا • (-â)
- an adjective forming suffix
- a noun forming suffix
See alsoEdit
Etymology 4Edit
Alternative formsEdit
- یا (-yâ) (following a vowel)
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
ا • (-â)
- (chiefly literary) a vocative suffix
- خداوندا ― xodâvandâ ― O Lord!
PunjabiEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا • (a)
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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ا | ـا |
See alsoEdit
- Next letter: ب (b)
RajasthaniEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا (ảlif)
- The first letter of the Rajasthani abjad.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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ا | ـا |
See alsoEdit
- Next letter: ب
UrduEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
- (letter name): (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ə.lɪf/
- (phoneme): (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ə/, /ɑː/, /ʔ/
LetterEdit
ا • (ālif)
- The first letter of the Urdu abjad.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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ا | ـا |
See alsoEdit
- Next letter: ب
Etymology 2Edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अ- (a-).
Alternative formsEdit
- انـ (an-) (before vowels)
PrefixEdit
اـ • (a-) (Hindi spelling अ-)
Derived termsEdit
Category Urdu words prefixed with اـ not found
Usage notesEdit
This form is used before words that begin with consonants.
YorubaEdit
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ا (a)
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form |
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ا | ـا |
See alsoEdit
- Next letter: ب