অ

অ U+0985, অ BENGALI LETTER A ← ঃ Bengali আ →

Translingual

Etymology

From Siddham 𑖀, ultimately from Brahmi 𑀅 (a).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ/, /o/

Letter

অ

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

Usage notes

This letter only appears at the beginning of words, since the vowel it represents always follows a consonant letter (i.e., it’s the inherent vowel, attached to every consonant), unless a vowel diacritic is attached to the consonant, which modifies the vowel, or the inherent vowel is deleted following the schwa-dropping rules.

Assamese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ/

• Audio

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Letter

অ • (o)

1. The first 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)}

Bengali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ/, /o/

• Audio

  (file)

Etymology 1

Letter

অ • (o)

1. The first character in the Bengali alphabet.

See also

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

Etymology 2

Interjection

অ • (o)

1. An exclamation to get someone's attention.

   অ ভাই, কেমন আছ?

   o bhai, kemon acho?

   Hey brother, how are you?

2. An expression of regret.

   অ খোদা!

   o khōda!

   Oh God!

See also

• অ আ (o a)
• ও (ō)

Bishnupriya Manipuri

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ/, /o/

Letter

অ (ô)

1. The first character in the Bishnupriya Manipuri alphabet.

Kokborok

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ/

Letter

অ (ô)

1. The first character in the Tripura alphabet.