ア-

See also: ァ, ア, and Appendix:Variations of "a"

Ainu

Etymology

From Classical Ainu アン-, of the same meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Prefix

ア- • (a-)

1. a passive prefix to verbs

Usage notes

• The Sakhalin dialect of Ainu still uses the old form アン-.
• This is not always prefixed to the verb it governs; other words may intervene between them.