아

See also: Appendix:Variations of "a"

아 U+C544, 아 HANGUL SYLLABLE A Composition: ㅇ + ㅏ Dubeolsik input: d-k ← 앃 [U+C543] Hangul Syllables 악 → [U+C545]

Cia-Cia

Numeral

아 (a)

1. one; prenominal form of 이세

   아 미아

   a-mia

   one person

References

• Van den Berg, Rene (1991). "Preliminary Notes on the Cia-Cia Language," in Excursies in Celebes, pp. 305-324.
• Lee, Hwang & Abidin (2009). 바하사 찌아찌아 1. Hunminjeongeum Society: Seoul.

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Korean

Etymology 1

아악앆앇안앉않 앋알앍앎앏앐앑 앒앓암압앖앗았 앙앚앛앜앝앞앟
씨 ←	→ 애

Syllable

아 • (a)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ and ㅏ.

Etymology 2

Interjection

아 • (a)

1. ah; oh

Etymology 3

Contraction of 아서 (aseo).

Alternative forms

• 아서 (aseo) / 어서 (eoseo)
• 어 (eo)

Suffix

—아 • (-a)

1. and then, after

   책을 찾아 그에게 가져다 주었다. 

   Chaegeul chaja geuege gajyeoda jueotda.

   I found the book and then gave it to him.

2. and therefore, because

   꽃이 많아 기분이 좋다. 

   Kkochi mana gibuni jota.

   I feel good because here are many flowers.

3. by, by -ing; through

   우리는 전속력으로 뛰어 기차역으로 갔다. 

   Urineun jeonsongnyeogeuro ttwieo gichayeogeuro gatda.

   We ran at full speed to the station.

Usage notes

The suffix 아 (a) / 어 (eo) takes the infinitive forms.

Synonyms

• 라 (ra) < 라서 (raseo): for 이다 (ida, “to be”) and 아니다 (anida, “not to be”)

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Alternative forms

• 어 (eo)

Suffix

—아 • (-a)

1. makes the infinitive form

   The infinitive form can be used to join a main verb and its auxiliary verb.

   책은 이미 찾아 놓았다. 

   Chaegeun imi chaja noatda.

   I've found the book already.

   꽃이 많아졌다. 

   Kkochi manajyeotda.

   Here are more flowers than before.

2. an intimate style declarative, interrogative, hortative, or imperative suffix

   음, 싫어? 미안하지만 싫어도 어쩔 수 없어. 

   Eum, sireo? Mianhajiman sireodo eojjeol su eopseo.

   Hmm, you don't want to? I'm sorry but you can't avoid it even though you don't like it.

Usage notes

The suffix 아 (a) / 어 (eo) takes the infinitive forms.

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Alternative forms

• 야 (ya)

Particle

아 • (a)

1. vocative case marker

   멍멍아, 어디 있니? 

   Meongmeong-a, eodi inni?

   Doggy, where are you?

Usage notes

The particle 아 (a) is used after a consonant, whereas 야 (ya) is used after a vowel.

See also

• 이여 (iyeo)

Etymology 6

Reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

아 • (a)

1. 丫, 亜, 亞, 俄, 俹, 偎, 児, 兒, 厊, 哦, 唖, 唲, 啊, 啞, 娥, 娿, 婀, 峨, 峩, 崴, 嵔, 御, 我, 歪, 渨, 煨, 牙, 猗, 疴, 砑, 碨, 磈, 笌, 聵, 芽, 莪, 蛾, 衙, 訝, 迓, 錏, 阿, 隗, 雅, 餓, 鴉, 鵝, 鵞

See also

• See all entries that begin with 아