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A

See also: a, ᴀ, and Appendix:Variations of "a"

A U+0041, A
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A
← @
[U+0040] 		Basic Latin B →
[U+0042]
Ａ U+FF21, Ａ
FULLWIDTH LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A
← ＠
[U+FF20] 		Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms Ｂ →
[U+FF22]

TranslingualEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From the Etruscan letter 𐌀 (a), from the Ancient Greek letter Α (A, “alpha”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤀 (ʾ, “aleph”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓃾.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /a/ (most languages)

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
See alsoEdit

SymbolEdit

A

  1. Marks the first item in a list.
    A. Go to the store. B. Get some food. C. Return home. D. Eat.
  2. A hypothetical item or person designated the first, usually when there are more than one.
    Person A had 5 apples, and person B...
  3. Ten, especially used in bases above ten, such as duodecimal, hexadecimal, vigesimal and so on.
    Decimal 270 can be converted as duodecimal 1A6 or vigesimal DA.
    (computing) The variable was a byte with value A0, or 160 in decimal.
  4. A standard size of dry cell battery, slightly larger than AA.[1]
  5. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) A system of paper sizes with similar proportions, as A0, A1, A2, etc.[2]
  6. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) An academic grade lower than A+ but greater than A-.
  7. (linguistics) A wildcard for an open vowel
  8. (finance) Long-term bond credit rating by S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings, indicating that a bond is upper-medium grade with low risk of default.
  9. (clothing) Bra cup size.
Related termsEdit
Letters sharing the same origin as "A"
  • Arabic ا (a, “alif”)
  • Coptic Ⲁ (a, “alfa”)
  • Cyrillic А (A)
  • Devanāgari अ (a, “aksara”)
  • Greek Α (A, “Alpha”)
  • Hebrew א (a, “aleph”)
  • Phoenician 𐤀
  • Syriac ܐ (a, “alaph”)
See alsoEdit
  • (previous) 9, (next) B

Etymology 2Edit

The abbreviation of a variety of terms.

SymbolEdit

A

  1. (chemistry, obsolete) Symbol for the element Argon, changed after 1956 to Ar.
  2. (chemistry, physics) Symbol for mass number (“nucleon number”). Abbreviation of English atomic mass number..
  3. (geometry) Area.
  4. (international standards) A category of vehicle licence under the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, referring to motorcycles.

NounEdit

A

  1. (physics, International System of Units) Ampere, a unit of electrical current.
  2. (genetics) IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for adenine in genetic code.
  3. (biochemistry) IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for alanine in proteins.
  4. (music) Alto.

Proper nounEdit

A

  1. (vehicle-distinguishing signs) Austria.

GalleryEdit

  • Letter styles
  •  

    Uppercase and lowercase versions of A, in normal and italic type

  •  

    Uppercase and lowercase A in Fraktur

  •  

    A in uncial script

See alsoEdit

Other representations of A:

Further readingEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Christine A. Lindberg, editor (2002), “A”, in The Oxford College Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Spark Publishing, →ISBN, page 1.
  2. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief; William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “A”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 1.

EnglishEdit

 
Runic letter ᚫ (a, “ansuz”), source for Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letters replaced by A

Etymology 1Edit

From Middle English and Old English upper case letter A and split of Middle English and Old English upper case letter Æ.

  • The Old English letters A and Æ replaced the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letters ᚪ (a, “āc”) and ᚫ (æ, “æsc”), derived from the Runic letter ᚫ (a, “Ansuz”), in the 7th century.

Alternative formsEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (letter name)
  • Rhymes: -eɪ
    The current pronunciation is a comparatively modern sound, and has taken the place of what, till about the early part of the 15th century, was similar to that in other languages.

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a, plural As or A's)

  1. The first letter of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
    Apple starts with A.
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
See alsoEdit

NumberEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The ordinal number first, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
    Item A is "foods", item B is "drinks".

Etymology 2Edit

  • (highest rank, grade, music): From the initial position of the letter A in the English alphabet.
  • (blood type): From A antigen

SymbolEdit

A

  2. A rank, normally the highest rank, on any of various scales that assign letters.
    We assign each item inspected a rating from A through G, depending on various factors.
    In the UK, the highest social grade is A – upper middle class.
    The only standard brassiere cup size smaller than the A cup is the AA cup.
  4. (education) The highest letter grade assigned (disregarding plusses and minuses).
    I was so happy to get an A on that test.
  5. (music) A tone three fifths above C in the cycle of fifths; the sixth tone of the C major scale; the first note of the minor scale of A minor; the reference tone that occurs at exactly 440 Hz; the printed or written note A; the scale with A as its keynote.[1][2]
    Orchestras traditionally tune to a concert A.
  6. (medicine) A blood type that has a specific antigen that aggravates the immune response in people with type B antigen in their blood. People with this blood type may receive blood from type A or type O but cannot receive blood from AB or B.
    My blood type is A negative.
  7. (chemistry) Mass number.
  8. (logic) A universal affirmative suggestion.[1]
  9. (historical) Abbreviation of adulterer, adulteress, used as a human brand.
    • 1966 July 30, Ralph McGill, “Today's students aim for humanistic values”, in Latrobe Bulletin, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, page 6:
      Hester Prynne, the historical character in The Scarlet Letter, was exposed and convicted by neighborhood gossip. [...] Gossip continues to brand some young ladies in small towns with this symbolic letter, but in our larger cities one rarely sees young ladies branded with an "A".
  10. Allele dominant.
  11. (chiefly US) Alternative spelling of A.M. (“ante meridiem”) or AM
Derived termsEdit
Rank or size
Letter grade
(music) tone three fifths above C
Blood type

NounEdit

A

  1. Ace. (including in card games)
  2. Acre.
  3. Adult; as used in film rating.
  4. Ammeter.
  5. (physics) Angstrom.
  6. Answer.
  7. (sports) An assist.
  8. (sexuality) Asexual.
  9. (UK, London) Arsehole.
  10. (weaponry) Atom.
    A-bomb
SynonymsEdit
  • (physics, angstrom): Å
TranslationsEdit
See A/translations § Noun.

AdjectiveEdit

A

  1. (weaponry) Atom; atomic.
Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief; William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “A”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 1.
  2. ^ Christine A. Lindberg, editor (2002), “A”, in The Oxford College Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Spark Publishing, →ISBN, page 1.

AcehneseEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Acehnese alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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AcheronEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Acheron alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AdzeraEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Adzera alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AfarEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Afar alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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AfrikaansEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

NounEdit

A (plural A's, diminutive A'tjie)

  1. A

AlbanianEdit

PronunciationEdit

IPA(key): /a/, /ɑ/

LetterEdit

A (upper case A, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Albanian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AlekanoEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Alekano alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Alemannic GermanEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Alemannic German alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AleutEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Aleut alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AmaimonEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Amaimon alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AmarasiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Amarasi alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AmbrakEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Ambrak alphabet, written in the Latin script.

AnalEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Anal alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AngamiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The third letter of the Angami alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AnkaveEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Ankave alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AnukiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Anuki alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ArakiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Araki alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AromanianEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Aromanian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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Ashéninka PajonalEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Ashéninka Pajonal alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AssiniboineEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Assiniboine alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AtsahuacaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Atsahuaca alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AuhelawaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Auhelawa alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AvokayaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Avokaya alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AwaraEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Awara alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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AzerbaijaniEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Azerbaijani alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Balanta-KentoheEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Balanta-Kentohe alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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BaraiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Barai alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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BariEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Bari alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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BasqueEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Basque alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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BavarianEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Bavarian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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BejaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Beja alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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BembaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Bemba alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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BlagarEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Blagar alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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BlinEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Blin alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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BrahuiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The thirty-second letter of the Brahui alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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BretonEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Breton alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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BusaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Busa alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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CatalanEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Catalan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Central FranconianEdit

EtymologyEdit

  • /a/ is from Middle High German a in most closed syllables.
  • /aː/ is from a before certain clusters, in most dialects also in open syllables; in southern Moselle Franconian from ou.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): (short) /a/, (long) /aː/

LetterEdit

A

  1. A letter in the German-based alphabet of Central Franconian.
  2. A letter in the Dutch-based alphabet of Central Franconian.

Usage notesEdit

Doubling of long A
  • In the German-based spelling, long a is doubled to aa when the German cognate word has aa as well. Long a may or may not be doubled in the following cases:
    • when it is followed by two or more consonants: Saach, (rarely) Sach;
    • when the German cognate has two vowel letters: glaawe, glawe (German glauben);
    • when the German cognate has a consonant lost or not present in Central Franconian: waade, wade (German warten);
    • when the German cognate has a short vowel: baal, bal (German bald).
  • In the Dutch-based spelling, long a is always doubled in closed syllables, always written simple in open syllables.

Ch'orti'Edit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Ch'orti' alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ChachiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Chachi alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ChamorroEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The second letter of the Chamorro alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ChechenEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a, Cyrillic А)

  1. The first letter of the Chechen alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

CheyenneEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case)

  1. The first letter of the Cheyenne alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

ChineseEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From the hotkey in many video games associated with the command "attack".

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

A

  1. (slang, neologism) to attack; to assault
  2. (slang, neologism) to pursue romantically

See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Initialism of English available.

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

A

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) single, open to a relationship
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 3Edit

From the letter A of the English pattern playing cards. Various names exist for this symbol in the spoken language.

Mandarin jiān
From 尖 (jiān, “tip”), because the letter A has an upward tip.
Cantonese jin1
Clipping of 煙士／烟士 (jin1 si6-2), from English ace.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

A

  1. (card games) ace (Classifier: 隻／只; 張／张)
SynonymsEdit
Dialectal synonyms of 尖兒 (“ace (playing cards)”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Mandarin Beijing 尖兒, 叉, 老叉
Xi'an 尖子
Wuhan 尖子, 尖, 耶司
Guiyang 尖, 尖尖, 帽
Liuzhou 煙洗, 煙
Xuzhou 老幺, 老帽兒, 尖子
Nanjing 愛斯
Cantonese Guangzhou 煙士, 煙
Hong Kong 煙士, 煙
Taishan 一士
Wuzhou 煙
Yulin 煙
Gan Pengze 尖
Lichuan 尖子
Pingxiang 尖子, 尖
Hakka Meixian 煙仔
Yudu 尖子
Huizhou Jixi 尖子, 尖心
Jin Taiyuan 幺尖兒
Min Nan Xiamen A
Shantou 幺, 一
Wu Shanghai (Chongming) 愛斯
Suzhou A, 愛斯

Etymology 4Edit

Pronunciation 1Edit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Latin alphabet.

Pronunciation 2Edit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter used in Pinyin.
Usage notesEdit
  • The pronunciation above are only used while referring to letters in Pinyin. They are not used in other context (such as English).

ChiwereEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case)

  1. The first letter of the Chiwere alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ChoctawEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Choctaw alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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CofánEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Cofán alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ComancheEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Comanche alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ComoxEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Comox alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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CorsicanEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Corsican alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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Crimean TatarEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Crimean Tatar alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Cypriot ArabicEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Cypriot Arabic alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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CzechEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. A (the 1st letter in the Czech alphabet)

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DagbaniEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Dagbani alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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DanishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Danish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Alternative formsEdit

NounEdit

A n (singular definite A'et, plural indefinite A'er)

  1. The first letter of the Danish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
InflectionEdit
Declension of A

gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative A A'et A'er A'erne
genitive A's A'ets A'ers A'ernes

DinkaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Dinka alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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DomariEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The second letter of the Domari alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Dutch alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

DuunEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Duun alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Further readingEdit

EgyptianEdit

RomanizationEdit

A

  1. Manuel de Codage transliteration of ꜣ.

ElfdalianEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Elfdalian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

EsanEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Esan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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EsperantoEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

EstonianEdit

 
Estonian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia et
 
The letter A from the Estonian alphabet.

EtymologyEdit

From Latin A, from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through the Etruscan language, from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ), from Proto-Canaanite  , from Proto-Sinaitic  , from Egyptian 𓃾 representing the head of an ox.

PronunciationEdit

  • (letter name, aa): IPA(key): /ˈɑː/, [ˈɑː]
  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /ˈɑ/, [ˈɑ]
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LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Estonian alphabet, called aa and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

NounEdit

A (genitive A, partitive Ad)

  1. the letter A (the first letter of the Estonian alphabet) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. (physics) symbol for amper (“ampere”)
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ReferencesEdit

AnagramsEdit

EweEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Ewe alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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FaroeseEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Faroese alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Fe'fe'Edit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Fe'fe' alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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FijianEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Fijian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

FinnishEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Finnish alphabet, called aa and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

NounEdit

A

  1. Abbreviation of approbatur.

SymbolEdit

A

  1. (linguistics) Either the vowel a /ɑ/ or ä /æ/, depending on vowel harmony.

Usage notesEdit

Used in linguistic descriptions in Finnish. For example, a Finnish grammar could use -mA to refer to the suffix -ma (in e.g. osuma) or -mä (in e.g. elämä).

FonEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Fon alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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FrenchEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the French alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Derived termsEdit

See alsoEdit

FriulianEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper, lower a)

  1. The first letter of the Friulian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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FulaEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Fula alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

Usage notesEdit

See alsoEdit

GaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Ga alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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GagauzEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case A)

  1. The first letter of the Gagauz alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Galibi CaribEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Galibi Carib alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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GermanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the German alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit

NounEdit

A n (strong, genitive A or As, plural A or As)

  1. A
    Von A bis Z. ― From A to Z.
    Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen. ― One who says A must also say B.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of A [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das A die A, As
genitive eines des A, As der A, As
dative einem dem A den A, As
accusative ein das A die A, As

Related termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

A

  1. Abbreviation of A-Dur.
  2. Abbreviation of Ampere.
  3. Abbreviation of Autobahn.
  4. Alternative form of Å (symbol for Ångström)

ReferencesEdit

GilberteseEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Gilbertese alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Gimi (Goroka)Edit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Gimi (Goroka) alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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GreenlandicEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Greenlandic alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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HaidaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Haida alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Haitian CreoleEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Haitian Creole alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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HalkomelemEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The thirty-seventh letter of the Halkomelem alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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HausaEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Hausa alphabet, written in the Latin script. followed by B.

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HawaiianEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Hawaiian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

HungarianEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (letter or phoneme itself): IPA(key): [ˈɒː][1]
  • (identifier or musical note): IPA(key): [ˈaː] (in the names of major scales; see also a)

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Hungarian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.


Derived termsEdit

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Siptár, Péter and Miklós Törkenczy. The Phonology of Hungarian. The Phonology of the World’s Languages. Oxford University Press, 2007. →ISBN, p. 280

HunsrikEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Hunsrik alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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HupaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Hupa alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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IcelandicEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Icelandic alphabet, written in the Latin script.

NounEdit

A n

  1. Abbreviation of austur (“east”).

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IdoEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Ido alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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IgboEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Igbo alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Inari SamiEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Inari Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

IndonesianEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Indonesian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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IngrianEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Ingrian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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InterlinguaEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Interlingua alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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InupiaqEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Inupiaq alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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IrishEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Irish alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ItalianEdit

 
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PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Italian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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JaraiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Jarai alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Juǀ'hoanEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The ninety-sixth letter of the Juǀ'hoan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KabyleEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Kabyle alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KaingangEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Kaingang alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KakabaiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Kakabai alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Kalo Finnish RomaniEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Kalo Finnish Romani alphabet, written in the Latin script.[1]

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Kimmo Granqvist (2011), “Aakkoset [Alphabet]”, in Lyhyt Suomen romanikielen kielioppi [Consice grammar of Finnish Romani]‎[1] (in Finnish), Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISBN, →ISSN, retrieved February 6, 2022, pages 1-2

KanuriEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Kanuri alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KarakalpakEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Karakalpak alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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KarelianEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Karelian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KashayaEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Kashaya alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KashubianEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Kashubian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KawésqarEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Kawésqar alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KhakasEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Khakas alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KikuyuEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Kikuyu alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KobonEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Kobon alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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KrioEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Krio alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Kwak'walaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Kwak'wala alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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LakotaEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Lakota alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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LatgalianEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Latgalian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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LatinEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through Etruscan.

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. (sometimes with littera) The first letter of the Latin alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Usage notesEdit

DescendantsEdit

  • Norwegian Bokmål: A

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  • A in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
and in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press

LatvianEdit

 
Latvian Wikipedia has an article on:
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EtymologyEdit

Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by K. Mīlenbahs, which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German Fraktur, and sporadically in Cyrillic.

PronunciationEdit

(file)

LetterEdit

 
A

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Latvian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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LingalaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Lingala alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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LithuanianEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Lithuanian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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LivonianEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Livonian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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LouEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Lou alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Lower SorbianEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Lower Sorbian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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LuxembourgishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Luxembourgish alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
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Etymology 2Edit

From Old High German ouga, from Proto-Germanic *augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”). The phonetic development in Luxembourgish is regular: Old High German -ou- becomes -ā-; intervocalic -g- is lost; word-final short vowels are apocopated.

NounEdit

A n (plural Aen)

  1. eye
    Ech hunn eppes am A.
    I have something in my eye.

Etymology 3Edit

From Middle High German ouwe, from Old High German ouwa, from Proto-Germanic *awjō. Cognate with German Aue, English eyot, Icelandic ey, Danish ø, Swedish ö.

NounEdit

A f (plural Aen)

  1. (only used in place names) floodplain, meadow

MalagasyEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Malagasy alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MalayEdit

 
Malay Wikipedia has an article on:
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PronunciationEdit

  • (name of letter) IPA(key): [e]
  • (phoneme) IPA(key): [ä]
  • (phoneme, open ultima) IPA(key): [ə], [ɐ]

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MalteseEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Maltese alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MampruliEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Mampruli alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MankanyaEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Mankanya alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ManxEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Manx alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MaoriEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Maori alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MapudungunEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Mapudungun alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MarbaEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Marba alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MarshalleseEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Marshallese alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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MaskelynesEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Maskelynes alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MassachusettEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Massachusett alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Mayoyao IfugaoEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Mayoyao Ifugao alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Mecayapan NahuatlEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Mecayapan Nahuatl alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MohawkEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Mohawk alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MooreEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Moore alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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MuinaneEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Muinane alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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NauruanEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Nauruan alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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NavajoEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Navajo alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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Nisga'aEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Nisga'a alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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NoonEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Noon alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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NootkaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Nootka alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Northern KurdishEdit

LetterEdit

A (lowercase a)

  1. The first letter of the Northern Kurdish alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Northern SamiEdit

PronunciationEdit

  This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Northern Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Norwegian BokmålEdit

 
Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nb
 
The letter A from the Norwegian alphabet.

EtymologyEdit

From Latin A, from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through the Etruscan language, from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ), from Proto-Canaanite  , from Proto-Sinaitic  , from Egyptian 𓃾 representing the head of an ox.

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Norwegian Bokmål alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

NounEdit

A m (definite singular A-en, indefinite plural A-er, definite plural A-ene)

  1. the letter A
  2. (horology) symbol for avance
  3. (physics) symbol for ampere
  4. (physics) symbol for massetall (“nucleon number”)

AnagramsEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

 
Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Norwegian Nynorsk alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

NounEdit

A m (definite singular A-en, indefinite plural A-ar, definite plural A-ane)

  1. letter A

NuerEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Nuer alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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NupeEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /a/, (after /n/ or /m/) /ã/

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Nupe alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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O'odhamEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the O'odham alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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OccitanEdit

LetterEdit

A (lowercase a)

  1. The first letter of the Occitan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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OkanaganEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Okanagan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Paraguayan GuaraníEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Paraguayan Guaraní alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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PlautdietschEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Plautdietsch alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

Usage notesEdit

Plautdietsch has no standard orthography but this is by far the most widely used alphabet.

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PolishEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Polish alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Further readingEdit

  • A in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • A in Polish dictionaries at PWN

PortugueseEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Portuguese alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

NounEdit

A m (plural As)

  1. Alternative form of á

Q'eqchiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Q'eqchi alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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RohingyaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Rohingya alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

RomaniEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Romani alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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RomanianEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Romanian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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RongaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Ronga alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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RotokasEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Rotokas alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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RotumanEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Rotuman alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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Saafi-SaafiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Saafi-Saafi alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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SaanichEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Saanich alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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SamoanEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Samoan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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SamogitianEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Samogitian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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SangoEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Sango alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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ScotsEdit

Etymology 1Edit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ɑː/, /ɔː/
  • (Northern, Insular) IPA(key): /aː/

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Scots alphabet, called aw and written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Middle English a, an unstressed form of I, itself a reduced form of ik, ic, from Old English ic, from Proto-West Germanic *ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek (“I”, pronoun), from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

A (first person singular, objective me, possessive ma, possessive pronoun mines, reflexive masel, emphatic I)

  1. I
    Synonyms: I, ik

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Scots personal pronouns
personal pronoun possessive
pronoun		 possessive
determiner
subjective objective reflexive
first person singular A
I, ik		 me
mei		 masel
mysel		 mines ma
my
plural we us, we's
hus		 oorsels, oorsel
wirsels, wirsel		 oors
wirs		 oor
wir
second person singular standard (formal) ye
you, yow		 ye
you, yow		 yersel
yoursel		 yers
yours		 yer
your
Insular (informal) thoo thee thysel, theesel thines thy, thee, thees
plural ye, yese
you, youse		 ye, yese
you, youse
theer		 yesels
yoursels		 yers
yours		 yer
your
third person singular masculine he, e him, im himsel, hissel his, is his, is
feminine she her, er hersel hers her, er
neuter it
hit		 it
hit		 itsel
hitsel		 its
hits		 its
hits
genderless, nonspecific
(formal) 		ane ane – – ane's
plural thay thaim thaimsel, thaimsels thairs thair

ReferencesEdit

Scottish GaelicEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Scottish Gaelic alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Serbo-CroatianEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Serbo-Croatian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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SererEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Serer alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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SeriEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Seri alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ShillukEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Shilluk alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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ShonaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Shona alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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SilesianEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Silesian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Skolt SamiEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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SlovakEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Slovak alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Further readingEdit

  • A in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

SloveneEdit

 
Slovene Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sl

EtymologyEdit

From Gay's Latin alphabet A, from Czech alphabet A, from the Etruscan letter 𐌀 (a), from the Ancient Greek letter Α (A, “alpha”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤀 (ʾ, “aleph”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓃾.

PronunciationEdit

  • (phoneme, tonal variety): IPA(key): /áː/, /àː/, /ʌ́/, /a/, [â], [ǎ]
  • (phoneme, non-tonal variety): IPA(key): /aː/, /a/
  • (letter name): IPA(key): /àː/, /áː/
  • Audio (letter name, non-tonal)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aː
  • Homophone: a

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Slovene alphabet, written in the Latin script.
  2. The first letter of the Resian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
  3. The first letter of the Natisone Valley dialect alphabet, written in the Latin script.

NounEdit

Ā m inan

  1. The name of the Latin script letter A / a.

InflectionEdit

  • Overall more common
Masculine inan., soft o-stem
nom. sing. Ā
gen. sing. Ā-ja
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik) 		Ā Ā-ja Ā-ji
genitive
(rodȋlnik) 		Ā-ja Ā-jev Ā-jev
dative
(dajȃlnik) 		Ā-ju Ā-jema Ā-jem
accusative
(tožȋlnik) 		Ā Ā-ja Ā-je
locative
(mẹ̑stnik) 		Ā-ju Ā-jih Ā-jih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik) 		Ā-jem Ā-jema Ā-ji
  • More common when with a definite adjective
Masculine inan., no endings
nom. sing. Ā
gen. sing. Ā
singular dual plural
nominative Ā Ā Ā
accusative Ā Ā Ā
genitive Ā Ā Ā
dative Ā Ā Ā
locative Ā Ā Ā
instrumental Ā Ā Ā

Derived termsEdit

See alsoEdit

Further readingEdit

  • “A”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

SomaliEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /æ/, /ɑ/
  • (letter name): IPA(key): /ʔæ/

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The twenty-third letter of the Somali alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

Usage notesEdit

  • The twenty-third letter of the Somali alphabet, which follows Arabic abjad order. It is preceded by Y and followed by E.

See alsoEdit

Southern SamiEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Southern Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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SpanishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Spanish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Abbreviation of alfil.

NounEdit

A m (uncountable)

  1. (chess) bishop
    • 1997, Anatoly Karpov, EL AJEDREZ. Aprender y progresar, page 24:
      19. Ac4xd5, Ab7xd5
    • 1998, Benito López Esnaola, Ajedrez a la ciega, page 87:
      Tae1, Ae6;
    • 2006, Antonio Lopez Manzano, Joan Segura Vila, “Los Errores en la Apertura. Las celadas.”, in Iniciación al ajedrez, volume 59, page 79:
      Veamos un ejemplo: 1. e4, e5; 2. Cf3, Cc6; 3. Ac4, Cd4?

SquamishEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Squamish alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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SwedishEdit

LetterEdit

A (name a, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Swedish alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

SymbolEdit

A

  1. (SAB) books and libraries
    Meronyms: Aa, Ab, Ac, Ad, Ae, Af
  2. (zoning, dated) allmänt ändamål (“public purpose”); all operations with a public body as principal
    Holonym: detaljplan

AdjectiveEdit

A

  1. indication of being of a higher rank, successful
    Antonym: B

Derived termsEdit

NounEdit

A

  1. (2011–) the highest grade in the current grade system
    Coordinate terms: A, B, C, D, E
  2. (1897–1962) the highest grade in the older grade system
    Synonyms: stora A, berömligt
    Coordinate terms: A, a, AB, Ba, B, BC, B?, C
  3. (1820–1897) the highest grade in the oldest grade system
    Synonym: berömlig insikt
    Coordinate terms: A, B, C, D

TagalogEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Tagalog alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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TahitianEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Tahitian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

TatarEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. the 1st letter of Jaꞑalif

See alsoEdit

TetumEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Tetum alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Tigon MbembeEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Tigon Mbembe alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

TlingitEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Tlingit alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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TonganEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Tongan alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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TonkawaEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Tonkawa alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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TuaregEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Tuareg alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Tundra NenetsEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Tundra Nenets alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Tunisian ArabicEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The second letter of the Tunisian Arabic alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

TurkishEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Turkish alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

TurkmenEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Turkmen alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

TyapEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Tyap alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

UbykhEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Ubykh alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

UdiheEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Udihe alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

Upper SorbianEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a, upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Upper Sorbian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

UzbekEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Uzbek alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

VendaEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the Venda alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

VepsEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Veps alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

VietnameseEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Vietnamese alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

InterjectionEdit

A!

  1. hah!

VilamovianEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Vilamovian alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

VolapükEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Volapük alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

VõroEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Võro alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

VoticEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Votic alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

WakhiEdit

LetterEdit

A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Wakhi alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See alsoEdit

WalloonEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Walloon alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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WelshEdit

PronunciationEdit

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A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Welsh alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script. It is followed by B.

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MutationEdit

  • A cannot be mutated but, being a vowel, does take h-prothesis, for example with the word afal (“apple”):
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
afal unchanged unchanged hafal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further readingEdit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “A”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

West FrisianEdit

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A

  1. The first letter of the West Frisian alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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WinnebagoEdit

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A (lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Winnebago alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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XârâcùùEdit

PronunciationEdit

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A

  1. The first letter of the Xârâcùù alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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XhosaEdit

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A

  1. The first letter of the Xhosa alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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YámanaEdit

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A

  1. The first letter of the Yámana alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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YeleEdit

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A

  1. The second letter of the Yele alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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YorubaEdit

PronunciationEdit

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A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called á and written in the Latin script.

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ZarmaEdit

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A

  1. The first letter of the Zarma alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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ZazakiEdit

LetterEdit

A

  1. The first letter of the Zazaki alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

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ZuluEdit

LetterEdit

A (upper case, lower case a)

  1. The first letter of the Zulu alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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