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Translingual
Etymology 1
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 .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /a/ ( most languages )
Letter
A
The first letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet .
See also
Symbol
A
Marks the first item in a list.
A . Go to the store. B. Get some food. C. Return home. D. Eat.
A hypothetical item or person designated the first, usually when there are more than one.
Person A had 5 apples, and person B...
Ten , especially used in bases above ten, such as duodecimal , hexadecimal , vigesimal and so on.
Decimal 270 can be converted as duodecimal 1A 6 or vigesimal DA .
( computing ) The variable was a byte with value A 0, or 160 in decimal.
A standard size of dry cell battery, slightly larger than AA .[ 1]
( Can we verify (+ ) this sense?) A system of paper sizes with similar proportions, as A0 , A1 , A2 , etc.[ 2]
( Can we verify (+ ) this sense?) An academic grade lower than A+ but greater than A-.
( linguistics ) A wildcard for an open vowel
( 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 .
( clothing ) Bra cup size .
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 also
Etymology 2
The abbreviation of a variety of terms.
Symbol
A
( chemistry , obsolete ) Symbol for the element Argon, changed after 1956 to Ar .
( chemistry , physics ) Symbol for mass number ( “ nucleon number ” ) . Abbreviation of English atomic mass number ..
( geometry ) Area .
( international standards ) A category of vehicle licence under the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic , referring to motorcycles .
Noun
A
( physics , International System of Units ) Ampere , a unit of electrical current .
( genetics ) IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for adenine in genetic code.
( biochemistry ) IUPAC 1-letter symbol for alanine in proteins.
Synonym: Ala
( music ) Alto .
Proper noun
A
( vehicle-distinguishing signs ) Austria .
Gallery
See also
Other representations of A:
Further reading
References
^ Christine A. Lindberg, editor (2002 ), “A”, in The Oxford College Dictionary , 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Spark Publishing, →ISBN , page 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.
English
Runic letter ᚫ ( a , “ ansuz ” ) , source for Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letters replaced by A
Etymology 1
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.
Pronunciation
( 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.
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a , plural As or A's )
The first letter of the English alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
Apple starts with A .
1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm , London: Secker & Warburg , published May 1962 , →OCLC :Boxer could not get beyond the letter D. He would trace out A , B, C, D, in the dust with his great hoof [ …]
Derived terms
See also
(Latin script letters ) letter ; A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
Number
A (upper case , lower case a )
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 2
( highest rank, grade, music ) : From the initial position of the letter A in the English alphabet.
( blood type ) : From A antigen
Symbol
A
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.
The only standard brassiere cup size smaller than the A cup is the AA cup.
( education ) The highest letter grade assigned (disregarding plusses and minuses).
I was so happy to get an A on that test.
( music ) The tone three notes above C in the cycle of fifths .[ 1] [ 2]
Orchestras traditionally tune to a concert A .
( 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.
( chemistry ) Mass number .
( logic ) A universal affirmative suggestion.[ 1]
( 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 ".
Allele dominant.
( chiefly US ) Alternative spelling of A.M. ( “ ante meridiem ” ) or AM
Derived terms
(music) tone three fifths above C
Noun
A
Ace . ( including in card games )
Acre .
Adult ; as used in film rating.
Ammeter .
( physics ) Angstrom .
Answer .
( sports ) An assist .
( sexuality ) Asexual .
( UK , chiefly London ) Arsehole .
( weaponry ) Atom .
A -bomb
Synonyms
Translations
Adjective
A
( weaponry ) Atom ; atomic .
Derived terms
References
↑ 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.
^ Christine A. Lindberg, editor (2002 ), “A”, in The Oxford College Dictionary , 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Spark Publishing, →ISBN , page 1.
Further reading
Acehnese
Letter
A
The first letter of the Acehnese alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
See also
Acheron
Letter
A
The first letter of the Acheron alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Adzera
Letter
A
The first letter of the Adzera alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Afar
Letter
A
The first letter of the Afar alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Afrikaans
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Afrikaans alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
( Latin-script letters) letter ; A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
Noun
A (plural A's , diminutive A'tjie )
A
Albanian
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /a/ , /ɑ/
Letter
A (upper case A , lower case a )
The first letter of the Albanian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin-script letters ) shkronjë ; A a , B b , C c , Ç ç , D d , Dh dh , E e , Ë ë , F f , G g , Gj gj , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , Ll ll , M m , N n , Nj nj , O o , P p , Q q , R r , Rr rr , S s , Sh sh , T t , Th th , U u , V v , X x , Xh xh , Y y , Z z , Zh zh
Alekano
Letter
A
The first letter of the Alekano alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Alemannic German
Letter
A
The first letter of the Alemannic German alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Aleut
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Aleut alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Amaimon
Letter
A
The first letter of the Amaimon alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Amarasi
Letter
A
The first letter of the Amarasi alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Ambrak
Letter
A
The first letter of the Ambrak alphabet , written in the Latin script .
Anal
Letter
A
The first letter of the Anal alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Angami
Letter
A
The third letter of the Angami alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Ankave
Letter
A
The first letter of the Ankave alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Anuki
Letter
A
The first letter of the Anuki alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Araki
Letter
A
The first letter of the Araki alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Aromanian
Letter
A
The first letter of the Aromanian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Ashéninka Pajonal
Letter
A
The first letter of the Ashéninka Pajonal alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Assiniboine
Letter
A
The first letter of the Assiniboine alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Atsahuaca
Letter
A
The first letter of the Atsahuaca alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Auhelawa
Letter
A
The first letter of the Auhelawa alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Avokaya
Letter
A
The first letter of the Avokaya alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Awara
Letter
A
The first letter of the Awara alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Azerbaijani
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Azerbaijani alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin script letters ) hərf ; A a , B b , C c , Ç ç , D d , E e , Ə ə , F f , G g , Ğ ğ , H h , X x , I ı , İ i , J j , K k , Q q , L l , M m , N n , O o , Ö ö , P p , R r , S s , Ş ş , T t , U u , Ü ü , V v , Y y , Z z
Balanta-Kentohe
Letter
A
The first letter of the Balanta-Kentohe alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Barai
Letter
A
The first letter of the Barai alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Bari
Letter
A
The first letter of the Bari alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Basque
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Basque alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin-script letters ) A a , B b , C c , (Ç ç ), D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L , l , M m , N n , Ñ ñ , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , (Ü ü ), V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
Bavarian
Letter
A
The first letter of the Bavarian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Beja
Letter
A
The first letter of the Beja alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Bemba
Letter
A
The first letter of the Bemba alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Blagar
Letter
A
The first letter of the Blagar alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Blin
Letter
A
The first letter of the Blin alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Brahui
Letter
A
The thirty-second letter of the Brahui alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Breton
Letter
A
The first letter of the Breton alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Busa
Letter
A
The first letter of the Busa alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Catalan
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Catalan alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin script letters ) alfabet català ; A a , B b , C c , (Ç ç ), D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , (L·L l·l ), M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
Central Franconian
Etymology
/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 .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : ( short ) /a/ , ( long ) /aː/
Letter
A
A letter in the German-based alphabet of Central Franconian.
A letter in the Dutch-based alphabet of Central Franconian.
Usage notes
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.
Chachi
Letter
A
The first letter of the Chachi alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Chamorro
Letter
A
The second letter of the Chamorro alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Chechen
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a , Cyrillic А )
The first letter of the Chechen alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Cheyenne
Letter
A (upper case )
The first letter of the Cheyenne alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Chinese
Etymology 1
From the hotkey in many video games associated with the command "attack".
Pronunciation
Verb
A
( slang , neologism ) to attack ; to assault
( slang , neologism ) to pursue romantically
See also
Etymology 2
Initialism of English available .
Pronunciation
Adjective
A
( Hong Kong Cantonese , slang ) single, open to a relationship
Derived terms
Etymology 3
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 .
Pronunciation
Noun
A
( card games ) ace (Classifier : 隻 / 只 ; 張 / 张 )
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
尖兒 (“ace (playing cards)”)
Variety
Location
Words
Northeastern Mandarin
Beijing
尖兒 , 叉 , 老叉
Central Plains Mandarin
Xi'an
尖子
Xuzhou
老幺 , 老帽兒 , 尖子
Southwestern Mandarin
Wuhan
尖子 , 尖 , 耶司
Guiyang
尖 , 尖尖 , 帽
Liuzhou
煙洗 , 煙
Jianghuai Mandarin
Nanjing
愛斯
Cantonese
Guangzhou
煙士 , 煙
Hong Kong
煙士 , 煙
Taishan
一士
Wuzhou
煙
Yulin
煙
Gan
Nanchang
尖
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
Southern Min
Xiamen
A
Shantou
幺 , 一
Wu
Shanghai
愛斯
Shanghai (Chongming)
愛斯
Suzhou
A , 愛斯
Etymology 4
Pronunciation 1
Letter
A
The first letter of the Latin alphabet.
Pronunciation 2
Letter
A
The first letter used in Pinyin .
Usage notes
The pronunciation above are only used while referring to letters in Pinyin. They are not used in other context (such as English).
Chiwere
Letter
A (upper case )
The first letter of the Chiwere alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Choctaw
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Choctaw alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Ch'orti'
Letter
A
The first letter of the Ch'orti' alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Cofán
Letter
A
The first letter of the Cofán alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Comanche
Letter
A
The first letter of the Comanche alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Corsican
Pronunciation
Letter
A
The first letter of the Corsican alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Crimean Tatar
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Crimean Tatar alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Cypriot Arabic
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Cypriot Arabic alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Czech
Letter
A
A ( the 1st letter in the Czech alphabet )
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Dagbani
Letter
A
The first letter of the Dagbani alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Danish alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin script letters ) bogstav ; A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z , Æ æ , Ø ø , Å å
Etymology 2
Noun
A n (singular definite A'et , plural indefinite A'er )
The first letter of the Danish alphabet , written in the Latin script .
Inflection
Dinka
Letter
A
The first letter of the Dinka alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Domari
Letter
A
The second letter of the Domari alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Dutch alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin script letters ) letter ; A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
Duun
Letter
A
The first letter of the Duun alphabet , written in the Latin script .
Further reading
Egyptian
Romanization
A
Manuel de Codage transliteration of ꜣ .
Elfdalian
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Elfdalian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Esan
Letter
A
The first letter of the Esan alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Esperanto
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Esperanto alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin script letters ) litero ; A a , B b , C c , Ĉ ĉ , D d , E e , F f , G g , Ĝ ĝ , H h , Ĥ ĥ , I i , J j , Ĵ ĵ , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p , R r , S s , Ŝ ŝ , T t , U u , Ŭ ŭ , V v , Z z
Estonian
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Estonian alphabet , called aa and written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin-script letters ) täht ; A a , B b (C c ), D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p (Q q ), R r , S s , Š š , Z z , Ž ž , T t , U u , V v (W w ), Õ õ , Ä ä , Ö ö , Ü ü (X x , Y y )
Ewe
Letter
A
The first letter of the Ewe alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
See also
Faroese
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Faroese alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin script letters ) bókstavur ; A a , Á á , B b , D d , Ð ð , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , Í í , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , Ó ó , P p , R r , S s , T t , U u , Ú ú , V v , Y y , Ý ý , Æ æ , Ø ø
Fe'fe'
Letter
A
The first letter of the Fe'fe' alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Fijian
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Fijian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Finnish
Etymology
The Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information , and A for information on the development of the glyph itself.
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Finnish alphabet , called aa and written in the Latin script .
Derived terms
See also
(Latin-script letters ) kirjain ; A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s (Š š ), T t , U u , V v (W w ), X x , Y y , Z z (Ž ž ), Å å , Ä ä , Ö ö
Noun
A
Abbreviation of approbatur .
Alternative letter-case form of a ( “ A (musical note) ” )
Symbol
A
( linguistics ) Either the vowel a /ɑ/ or ä /æ/ , depending on vowel harmony.
Usage notes
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 ).
Fon
Letter
A
The first letter of the Fon alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
French
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the French alphabet , written in the Latin script .
Derived terms
See also
Friulian
Letter
A (upper , lower a )
The first letter of the Friulian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Fula
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Fula alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
Usage notes
See also
(Latin-script letters ) karfeeje ; ' , A a , B b , Mb mb , Ɓ ɓ , C c , D d , Nd nd , Ɗ ɗ , E e , F f , G g , Ng ng , Ɠ ɠ , H h , I i , J j , Nj nj , K k , L l , M m , N n , Ŋ ŋ , Ñ ñ , Ɲ ɲ , O o , P p , R r , S s , T t , U u , W w , Y y , Ƴ ƴ
Ga
Letter
A
The first letter of the Ga alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Gagauz
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Gagauz alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Galician
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Galician alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin-script letters ) letra ; A a (Á á ), B b , C c , D d , E e (É é ), F f , G g , H h , I i (Í í , Ï ï ), L l , M m , N n , Ñ ñ , O o (Ó ó ), P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u (Ú ú , Ü ü ), V v , X x , Z z
Gallo-Italic of Sicily
Letter
A
The first letter of the Gallo-Italic of Sicily alphabet , written in the Latin script .
German
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the German alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Noun
A n (strong , genitive A or As , plural A or As )
A
Von A bis Z. ― From A to Z.
Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen. ― One who says A must also say B.
Declension
Etymology 2
Noun
A
Abbreviation of A-Dur .
Abbreviation of Ampere .
Abbreviation of Autobahn .
Alternative form of Å ( symbol for Ångström )
References
Gilbertese
Letter
A
The first letter of the Gilbertese alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Gimi (Goroka)
Letter
A
The first letter of the Gimi (Goroka) alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Greenlandic
Letter
A
The first letter of the Greenlandic alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Haida
Letter
A
The first letter of the Haida alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Haitian Creole
Letter
A
The first letter of the Haitian Creole alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Halkomelem
Letter
A
The thirty-seventh letter of the Halkomelem alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Hausa
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Hausa alphabet , written in the Latin script . followed by B .
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Hawaiian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Letter
A
The first letter of the Hawaiian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
( Latin-script letters) A a (Ā ā ), E e (Ē ē ), I i (Ī ī ), O o (Ō ō ), U u (Ū ū ), H h , K k , L l , M m , N n , P p , W w , ʻ
Etymology 2
Noun
A
Abbreviation of ʻākau ( “ north ” ) .
References
Hungarian
Pronunciation
( letter or phoneme itself ) : IPA (key ) : [ 1]
( identifier or musical note ) : IPA (key ) : ( in the names of major scales; see also a )
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Hungarian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
Derived terms
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References
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Letter
A
The first letter of the Hunsrik alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Hupa
Letter
A
The first letter of the Hupa alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Icelandic
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Icelandic alphabet , written in the Latin script .
Noun
A n
Abbreviation of austur ( “ east ” ) .
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Ido
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Ido alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin-script letters ) litero ; A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L , l , M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
Igbo
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Igbo alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Inari Sami
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Inari Sami alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Indonesian
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Indonesian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Ingrian
Letter
A
The first letter of the Ingrian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Interlingua
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Interlingua alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Inupiaq
Letter
A
The first letter of the Inupiaq alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Irish
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Irish alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
( Latin-script letters) litir ; A a (Á á ), B b (Bh bh , bhF bhf , bP bp ), C c (Ch ch ), D d (Dh dh , dT dt ), E e (É é ), F f (Fh fh ), G g (gC gc , Gh gh ), H h , I i (Í í ), L l , M m (mB mb , Mh mh ), N n (nD nd , nG ng ), O o (Ó ó ), P p (Ph ph ), R r , S s (Sh sh ), T t (Th th , tS ts ), U u (Ú ú ), V v
( diacritics ) ◌́ ◌̇
( dotted letters used chiefly in Gaelic type ) Ḃ ḃ , Ċ ċ , Ḋ ḋ , Ḟ ḟ , Ġ ġ , Ṁ ṁ , Ṗ ṗ , Ṡ ẛ ṡ , Ṫ ṫ
Italian
Pronunciation
( letter name ) IPA (key ) : /ˈa/ *
( phonemic realization ) IPA (key ) : /a/
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Italian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin-script letters ) lettera ; A a (À à ), B b , C c , D d , E e (É é , È è ), F f , G g , H h , I i (Í í , Ì ì , Î î , J j , K k ), L l , M m , N n , O o (Ó ó , Ò ò ), P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u (Ú ú , Ù ù ), V v (W w , X x , Y y ), Z z
Italian alphabet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Jarai
Letter
A
The first letter of the Jarai alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Juǀ'hoan
Letter
A
The ninety-sixth letter of the Juǀ'hoan alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Kabyle
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Kabyle alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Kaingang
Letter
A
The first letter of the Kaingang alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Kakabai
Letter
A
The first letter of the Kakabai alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Kalo Finnish Romani
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Kalo Finnish Romani alphabet , written in the Latin script . [ 1]
See also
References
^ Kimmo Granqvist (2011 ) “Aakkoset”, in Lyhyt Suomen romanikielen kielioppi (in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISBN , →ISSN , retrieved February 6, 2022 , pages 1-2
Kankanaey
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog A . Pronunciation is influenced by English A .
Pronunciation
( Standard Kankanaey ) IPA (key ) : /ˈʔej/
Rhymes: -ej
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Kankanaey alphabet , called ey and written in the Latin script .
See also
( Latin-script letters) letra ; A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , Ñ ñ , Ng ng , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
References
Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (2016 ) Ortograpiya di Kankanaëy (in Kankanaey and Tagalog), →ISBN , pages 10-11
Kanuri
Letter
A
The first letter of the Kanuri alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Karakalpak
Letter
A
The first letter of the Karakalpak alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Karelian
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Karelian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Kari'na
Letter
A
A letter of the Kari'na alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Kashaya
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Kashaya alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Kashubian
Etymology
The Kashubian orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the Kashubian alphabet article on Wikipedia for more, and A for development of the glyph itself.
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Kashubian alphabet , called A and written in the Latin script .
See also
( Latin-script letters) A a , Ą ą , Ã ã , B b , C c , D d , E e , É é , Ë ë , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , Ł ł , M m , N n , O o , Ò ò , Ó ó , Ô ô , P p , R r , S s , T t , U u , Ù ù , W w , Y y , Z z , Ż ż
Kawésqar
Letter
A
The first letter of the Kawésqar alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Khakas
Letter
A
The first letter of the Khakas alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Kikuyu
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Kikuyu alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Kobon
Letter
A
The first letter of the Kobon alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Krio
Letter
A
The first letter of the Krio alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Kwak'wala
Letter
A
The first letter of the Kwak'wala alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Lakota
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Lakota alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Latgalian
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Latgalian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Α ( A , “ alpha ” ) , likely through Etruscan.
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
( sometimes with littera ) The first letter of the Latin alphabet , written in the Latin script .
Usage notes
In compound words, long ā remains unchanged: lābor , dēlābor ; āctus , perāctus . In an internal syllable, short ă is changed by vowel reduction into short ĭ in open syllables and before /ng/, or short ĕ in closed ones and before /r/ and /l/: faciō , perficiō , perfectus ; tangō , contingō ; parō , imperō . It remains unchanged in cases in which the word was coined later on or levelled through analogy: amō , adamō ; patiēns , impatiēns ; tractō , dētrectō , later dētractō .
Descendants
See also
References
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
Latvian
Etymology
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 .
Pronunciation
Letter
A
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Latvian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latvian letters ) latviešu burti ; A a , Ā ā , B b , C c , Č č , D d , E e , Ē ē , F f , G g , Ģ ģ , H h , I i , Ī ī , J j , K k , Ķ ķ , L l , Ļ ļ , M m , N n , Ņ ņ , O o , P p , R r , S s , Š š , T t , U u , Ū ū , V v , Z z , Ž ž
Lingala
Letter
A
The first letter of the Lingala alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Lithuanian
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Lithuanian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Livonian
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Livonian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Lou
Letter
A
The first letter of the Lou alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Lower Sorbian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Luxembourgish alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
See also
Etymology 2
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.
Noun
A n (plural Aen )
eye
Ech hunn eppes am A. I have something in my eye.
Etymology 3
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 .
Noun
A f (plural Aen )
( only used in place names ) floodplain , meadow
Malagasy
Letter
A
The first letter of the Malagasy alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Malay
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Malay alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin script letters ) A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
Maltese
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Maltese alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Mampruli
Letter
A
The first letter of the Mampruli alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Mankanya
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Mankanya alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Manx
Letter
A
The first letter of the Manx alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Maori
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Maori alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Mapudungun
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Mapudungun alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Marba
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Marba alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Marshallese
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Marshallese alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Maskelynes
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Maskelynes alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Massachusett
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Massachusett alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Mayoyao Ifugao
Letter
A
The first letter of the Mayoyao Ifugao alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Mecayapan Nahuatl
Letter
A
The first letter of the Mecayapan Nahuatl alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Mohawk
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Mohawk alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Moore
Letter
A
The first letter of the Moore alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Muinane
Letter
A
The first letter of the Muinane alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Muong
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Muong alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Nauruan
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Nauruan alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Navajo
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Navajo alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Nisga'a
Letter
A
The first letter of the Nisga'a alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Noon
Letter
A
The first letter of the Noon alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Nootka
Letter
A
The first letter of the Nootka alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Northern Kurdish
Letter
A (lowercase a )
The first letter of the Northern Kurdish alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Northern Sami
Pronunciation
This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Northern Sami alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Norwegian Bokmål
The letter A from the Norwegian alphabet.
Etymology
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 .
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Norwegian Bokmål alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin script letters ) A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z , Æ æ , Ø ø , Å å
Noun
A m (definite singular A-en , indefinite plural A-er , definite plural A-ene )
the letter A
( horology ) symbol for avance
( physics ) symbol for ampere
( physics ) symbol for massetall ( “ nucleon number ” )
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Norwegian Nynorsk alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Noun
A m (definite singular A-en , indefinite plural A-ar , definite plural A-ane )
letter A
Nuer
Letter
A
The first letter of the Nuer alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Nupe
Pronunciation
( phoneme ) : IPA (key ) : /a/ , ( after /n/ or /m/ ) /ã/
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Nupe alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Occitan
Letter
A (lowercase a )
The first letter of the Occitan alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Okanagan
Letter
A
The first letter of the Okanagan alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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O'odham
Letter
A
The first letter of the O'odham alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Paraguayan Guaraní
Letter
A
The first letter of the Paraguayan Guaraní alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Plautdietsch
Letter
A
The first letter of the Plautdietsch alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
Usage notes
Plautdietsch has no standard orthography but this is by far the most widely used alphabet.
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Polish
Etymology
The Polish orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the history of Polish orthography article on Wikipedia for more, and A for development of the glyph itself.
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Polish alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Portuguese
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Portuguese alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin-script letters ) letra ; A a (Á á , À à , Â â , Ã ã ), B b , C c (Ç ç ), D d , E e (É é , Ê ê ), F f , G g , H h , I i (Í í ), J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o (Ó ó , Ô ô , Õ õ ), P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u (Ú ú ), V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
Noun
A m (plural As )
Alternative form of á
Q'eqchi
Letter
A
The first letter of the Q'eqchi alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Rohingya
Letter
A
The first letter of the Rohingya alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Romani
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Romani alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Romanian
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Romanian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin script letters ) A a , Ă ă , Â â , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , Î î , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , Ș ș , T t , Ț ț , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
Ronga
Letter
A
The first letter of the Ronga alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Rotokas
Letter
A
The first letter of the Rotokas alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Rotuman
Letter
A
The first letter of the Rotuman alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Saafi-Saafi
Letter
A
The first letter of the Saafi-Saafi alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Saanich
Pronunciation
Letter
A
The first letter of the Saanich alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Samoan
Letter
A
The first letter of the Samoan alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Samogitian
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Samogitian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Sango
Letter
A
The first letter of the Sango alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Scots
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Scots alphabet , called aw and written in the Latin script .
See also
(Latin-script letters ) A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L , l , M m , N n , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z , Ȝ ȝ
Etymology 2
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 .
Pronunciation
Pronoun
A
I ( first-person singular pronoun )
See also
Scots personal pronouns
personal pronoun
possessive pronoun
possessive determiner
subjective
objective
reflexive
first person
singular
A , I , Ik
me
mysel
mine , mines
mine , my
plural
we
us , we
oorsel , oorsels
oors
our
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
scho , she , shu
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
References
“A, n. ”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language , Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries , 2004–present, →OCLC , retrieved 20 May 2024 , reproduced from W Grant and D D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary , Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association , 1931–1976, →OCLC .
“A, pers. pron. ”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language , Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries , 2004–present, →OCLC , retrieved 20 May 2024 , reproduced from W Grant and D D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary , Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association , 1931–1976, →OCLC .
Scottish Gaelic
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Scottish Gaelic alphabet , written in the Latin script . It is followed by b . Its traditional name is ailm ( “ elm ” ) .
See also
( Latin-script letters) litir ; A a (À à ), B b (Bh bh ), C c (Ch ch ), D d (Dh dh ), E e (È è ), F f (Fh fh ), G g (Gh gh ), H h , I i (Ì ì ), L l , M m (Mh mh ), N n , O o (Ò ò ), P p (Ph ph ), R r , S s (Sh sh ), T t (Th th ), U u (Ù ù )
( diacritics ) ◌̀
( obsolete vowels ) Á á É é Ó ó
Serbo-Croatian
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Serbo-Croatian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Serer
Letter
A
The first letter of the Serer alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Seri
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Seri alphabet , called ha and written in the Latin script .
See also
References
Moser, Mary B. , Marlett, Stephen A. (2010 ) Comcaac quih yaza quih hant ihiip hac: cmiique iitom - cocsar iitom - maricaana iitom , 2nd edition, Hermosillo: Plaza y Valdés Editores, →ISBN , page 37 .
Shilluk
Letter
A
The first letter of the Shilluk alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Shona
Letter
A
The first letter of the Shona alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Silesian
Etymology
The Silesian orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the Silesian language article on Wikipedia for more, and A for development of the glyph itself.
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Silesian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
( Latin-script letters) A a , Ã ã , B b , C c , Ć ć , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , Ł ł , M m , N n , Ń ń , O o , Ŏ ŏ , Ō ō , Ô ô , Õ õ , P p , R r , S s , Ś ś , T t , U u , W w , Y y , Z z , Ź ź , Ż ż
Skolt Sami
Pronunciation
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
Slovak
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Slovak alphabet , written in the Latin script .
See also
( Latin-script letters) písmeno ; A a , Á á , Ä ä , B b , C c , Č č , D d , Ď ď , Dz dz , Dž dž , E e , É é , F f , G g , H h , Ch ch , I i , Í í , J j , K k , L l , Ĺ ĺ , Ľ ľ , M m , N n , Ň ň , O o , Ó ó , Ô ô , P p , Q q , R r , Ŕ ŕ , S s , Š š , T t , Ť ť , U u , Ú ú , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Ý ý , Z z , Ž ž
Further reading
Slovene
Etymology
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 .
Pronunciation
( phoneme, tonal variety ) : IPA (key ) : /áː/ , /àː/ , /ʌ́/ , /a/ , ,
( phoneme, non-tonal variety ) : IPA (key ) : /aː/ , /a/
( letter name ) : IPA (key ) : /àː/ , /áː/
Audio ( letter name, non-tonal ) : (file )
Rhymes: -aː
Homophone : a
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Slovene alphabet , written in the Latin script .
The first letter of the Slovene alphabet (Resian), written in the Latin script .
The first letter of the Slovene alphabet (Natisone Valley dialect), written in the Latin script .
Noun
Ā m inan
The name of the Latin script letter A / a .
Inflection
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 terms
See also
(Latin script letters ) A a , B b , C c , Č č , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , P p , R r , S s , Š š , T t , U u , V v , Z z , Ž ž
Ä
Á
Further reading
“A ”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2024
Somali
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The twenty-third letter of the Somali alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
Usage notes
The twenty-third letter of the Somali alphabet, which follows Arabic abjad order. It is preceded by Y and followed by E .
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Southern Sami
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Southern Sami alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Spanish
Etymology 1
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Spanish alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Etymology 2
Abbreviation of alfil .
Noun
A m (uncountable )
( chess ) bishop
1997 , Anatoly Karpov, EL AJEDREZ. Aprender y progresar , page 24 :19. A c4xd5, A b7xd5 19. B c4xd5, B b7xd5
1998 , Benito López Esnaola, Ajedrez a la ciega , page 87 :
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. A c4, Cd4? Let's look at an example: 1. e4, e5; 2. Nf3, Nc6; 3. B c4, Nd4?
Squamish
Letter
A
The first letter of the Squamish alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Swedish
Letter
A (name a , lower case a )
The first letter of the Swedish alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Symbol
A
( SAB ) books and libraries
Meronyms: Aa , Ab , Ac , Ad , Ae , Af
( zoning, dated ) allmänt ändamål ( “ public purpose ” ) ; all operations with a public body as principal
Holonym: detaljplan
Adjective
A
indication of being of a higher rank, successful
Antonym: B
Derived terms
Noun
A
( 2011– ) the highest grade in the current grade system
Coordinate terms: A , B , C , D , E
( 1897–1962 ) the highest grade in the older grade system
Synonyms: stora A , berömligt
Coordinate terms: A , a , AB , Ba , B , BC , B? , C
( 1820–1897 ) the highest grade in the oldest grade system
Synonym: berömlig insikt
Coordinate terms: A , B , C , D
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish A . Each pronunciation has a different source:
Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English A .
Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜀ ( a ) .
Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish A .
Pronunciation
( Standard Tagalog )
IPA (key ) : /ˈʔej/ ( letter name, Filipino alphabet )
IPA (key ) : /ˈʔa/ ( letter name, Abakada alphabet, Abecedario )
IPA (key ) : /ˈa/ ( phoneme, stressed )
IPA (key ) : /a/ ( phoneme, unstressed )
Syllabification: A
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a , Baybayin spelling ᜁᜌ᜔ )
The first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet ), called ey and written in the Latin script .
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a , Baybayin spelling ᜀ )
The first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet ), called a and written in the Latin script .
( historical ) The first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario ), called a and written in the Latin script .
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(Latin-script letters ) titik ; A a , B b , C c , D d , E e , F f , G g , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , Ñ ñ , Ng ng , O o , P p , Q q , R r , S s , T t , U u , V v , W w , X x , Y y , Z z
Etymology 2
Possibly short for ama (ni ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
A (Baybayin spelling ᜀ ) ( obsolete )
father of
Synonym: Pan
A Miguel ― Father of Miguel .
Further reading
“A ”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph , Manila, 2018
Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860 ) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier
San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613 ) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero , La Noble Villa de Pila, page 458 : “Padre) A) vſa le poco y cõ algunos nõbres, vt. a Maria, padre đ Maria, ada Lamba, padre đ Lamba ”
Tahitian
Letter
A
The first letter of the Tahitian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Tatar
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
the 1st letter of Jaꞑalif
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Tày
Pronunciation
Letter
A
The first letter of the Tày alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Tetum
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Tetum alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Tigon Mbembe
Letter
A
The first letter of the Tigon Mbembe alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Tlingit
Letter
A
The first letter of the Tlingit alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Tongan
Letter
A
The first letter of the Tongan alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Tonkawa
Letter
A
The first letter of the Tonkawa alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Tuareg
Letter
A
The first letter of the Tuareg alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Tundra Nenets
Letter
A
The first letter of the Tundra Nenets alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Turkish
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Turkish alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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(Latin script letters ) harf ; A a , B b , C c , Ç ç , D d , E e , F f , G g , Ğ ğ , H h , I ı , İ i , J j , K k , L l , M m , N n , O o , Ö ö , P p , R r , S s , Ş ş , T t , U u , Ü ü , V v , Y y , Z z
Turkmen
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Turkmen alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Tyap
Letter
A
The first letter of the Tyap alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Ubykh
Letter
A
The first letter of the Ubykh alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Udihe
Letter
A
The first letter of the Udihe alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Upper Sorbian
Letter
A (lower case a , upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Upper Sorbian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Uzbek
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Uzbek alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Venda
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Venda alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Veps
Letter
A
The first letter of the Veps alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Vietnamese alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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( Quốc ngữ letters) chữ cái ; A a (À à , Ả ả , Ã ã , Á á , Ạ ạ ), Ă ă (Ằ ằ , Ẳ ẳ , Ẵ ẵ , Ắ ắ , Ặ ặ ), Â â (Ầ ầ , Ẩ ẩ , Ẫ ẫ , Ấ ấ , Ậ ậ ), B b , C c (Ch ch ), D d , Đ đ , E e (È è , Ẻ ẻ , Ẽ ẽ , É é , Ẹ ẹ ), Ê ê (Ề ề , Ể ể , Ễ ễ , Ế ế , Ệ ệ ), G g (Gh gh , Gi gi ), H h , I i (Ì ì , Ỉ ỉ , Ĩ ĩ , Í í , Ị ị ), K k (Kh kh ), L l , M m , N n (Ng ng , Ngh ngh , Nh nh ), O o (Ò ò , Ỏ ỏ , Õ õ , Ó ó , Ọ ọ ), Ô ô (Ồ ồ , Ổ ổ , Ỗ ỗ , Ố ố , Ộ ộ ), Ơ ơ (Ờ ờ , Ở ở , Ỡ ỡ , Ớ ớ , Ợ ợ ), P p (Ph ph ), Q q (Qu qu ), R r , S s , T t (Th th , Tr tr ), U u (Ù ù , Ủ ủ , Ũ ũ , Ú ú , Ụ ụ ), Ư ư (Ừ ừ , Ử ử , Ữ ữ , Ứ ứ , Ự ự ), V v , X x , Y y (Ỳ ỳ , Ỷ ỷ , Ỹ ỹ , Ý ý , Ỵ ỵ )
Interjection
A!
hah !
Vilamovian
Letter
A
The first letter of the Vilamovian alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Volapük
Letter
A
The first letter of the Volapük alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Võro
Letter
A
The first letter of the Võro alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Votic
Letter
A
The first letter of the Votic alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Wakhi
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Wakhi alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Walloon
Pronunciation
Letter
A
The first letter of the Walloon alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Welsh
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Welsh alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script . It is followed by B .
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Mutation
A cannot be mutated but, being a vowel, does take h-prothesis , for example with the word afal ( “ apple ” ) :
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
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 Frisian
Letter
A
The first letter of the West Frisian alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Winnebago
Letter
A (lower case a )
The first letter of the Winnebago alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Xârâcùù
Pronunciation
Letter
A
The first letter of the Xârâcùù alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Xhosa
Letter
A
The first letter of the Xhosa alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Yámana
Letter
A
The first letter of the Yámana alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Yele
Letter
A
The second letter of the Yele alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Yoruba
Pronunciation
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Yoruba alphabet , called á and written in the Latin script .
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Zarma
Letter
A
The first letter of the Zarma alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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Zazaki
Letter
A
The first letter of the Zazaki alphabet , called a and written in the Latin script .
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Zulu
Letter
A (upper case , lower case a )
The first letter of the Zulu alphabet , written in the Latin script .
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