See also: अं, अँ, अः, and अ-

U+0905, अ
DEVANAGARI LETTER A

[U+0904]
Devanagari
[U+0906]

Translingual edit

 
Stroke order

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Brahmi 𑀅 (a).

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

(a)

  1. The first letter and first vowel of the Devanagari script.

Usage notes edit

This letter only appears at the beginning of words or after another vowel, since the vowel it represents is always assumed to follow any consonant letter unless specifically noted otherwise with another vowel matra or with a virama.

Dhivehi edit

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

(a)

  1. The first vowel of Dhivehi, written in Devanagari script.

Hindi edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ə/, [ɐ]
  • (file)

Letter edit

(a)

  1. the first vowel of Hindi, written in the Devanagari script; inherent after consonants
    कह kaha

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Marathi edit

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

(a)

  1. The first vowel in Marathi.

Nepali edit

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

(a)

  1. The first vowel of Nepali, written in the Devanagari script. Inherent after consonants.

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Sanskrit edit

Alternative scripts edit

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

(a)

  1. The first vowel of Sanskrit, written in the Devanagari script. Inherent after consonants.

Derived terms edit

Interjection edit

(a)

  1. A vocative particle; o, oh
    अनन्तA AnantaO Vishnu!
  2. An interjection of pity; ah

Pronoun edit

(a)

  1. a pronominal base

Declension edit

Declension of
Nom. sg. अः (aḥ)
Gen. sg. अस्य (asya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative अः (aḥ) (au) आः (āḥ)
Vocative (a) (au) आः (āḥ)
Accusative अम् (am) (au) आन् (ān)
Instrumental एन (ena) आभ्याम् (ābhyām) ऐः (aiḥ)
Dative आय (āya) आभ्याम् (ābhyām) एभ्यः (ebhyaḥ)
Ablative आत् (āt) आभ्याम् (ābhyām) एभ्यः (ebhyaḥ)
Genitive अस्य (asya) अयोः (ayoḥ) आनाम् (ānām)
Locative (e) अयोः (ayoḥ) एसु (esu)

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