আ

See also: অ, অ-, and আ-

আ U+0986, আ BENGALI LETTER AA ← অ [U+0985] Bengali ই → [U+0987]

Translingual

Etymology

From Gupta (ā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Letter

আ

1. The second letter and vowel of the Bengali script.

Usage notes

Its matra, used to modify the inherent vowel in a consonant, is written া. For example, the first consonant ক with the matra looks like: কা.

Assamese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

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Letter

আ • (a)

1. The second character in the Assamese alphabet.

See also

(Bengali script letters) অ,‎ আ,‎ ই,‎ ঈ,‎ উ,‎ ঊ,‎ ঋ,‎ এ,‎ ঐ,‎ ও,‎ ঔ,‎ অ’,‎ এ’,‎ ক,‎ খ,‎ গ,‎ ঘ,‎ ঙ,‎ চ,‎ ছ,‎ জ,‎ ঝ,‎ ঞ,‎ ট,‎ ঠ,‎ ড,‎ ঢ,‎ ণ,‎ প,‎ ফ,‎ ব,‎ ভ,‎ ম,‎ য,‎ ৰ,‎ ল,‎ ৱ,‎ শ,‎ ষ,‎ স,‎ হ,‎ ক্ষ,‎ ড়,‎ ঢ়,‎ য়,‎ ৎ,‎ ং,‎ ঃ,‎ ঁ ^{(Category: Assamese letters) [edit]}

Bengali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

• Audio

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Letter

আ • (a)

1. The second character in the Bengali abugida

Bishnupriya Manipuri

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Letter

আ (aa)

1. The second character in the Bishnupriya Manipuri alphabet.

Kokborok

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Letter

আ (aa)

1. The second character in the Tripura alphabet.