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Translingual
Symbol
aa
( international standards ) ISO 639-1 language code for Afar .
See also
English
Etymology 1
From Hawaiian ʻaʻā .
Pronunciation
Noun
aa (uncountable )
( volcanology ) A form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes, consisting of basaltic rock , usually dark-colored with a jagged and loose, clinkery surface. Compare pahoehoe .
1859 , R. C. Haskell, American journal of science and arts , series XXVIII:We...saw ‘pahoihoi’ or solid lava forming, and also ‘aa ’ or clinkers.
1944 , Charles A. Cotton, Volcanoes as landscape forms :Cooling and solidification frequently takes a different course [...] in lava flows, producing the clinker-like ‘aa ’ lava.
1981 , Hilo Lava Flood Control: Environmental Impact Statement , page 194 :Both pahoehoe and aa lava flows are common on the upper slopes of Mauna Loa with a preponderance of aa flows found at the lower elevations.
Translations
Etymology 2
Abbreviation.
Noun
aa
Initialism of acetic acid .
Initialism of acting age .
( medicine ) Initialism of alveolar -arterial .
Initialism of aminoacetone .
Initialism of amino acid .
Initialism of approximate absolute .
Initialism of arachidonic acid .
Initialism of armature accelerator .
Initialism of ascending aorta .
Initialism of atomic absorption .
Initialism of author 's alteration .
Initialism of average audience .
Adjective
aa (not comparable )
Initialism of arctic -alpine .
Initialism of always afloat .
Etymology 3
Compare pp .
Noun
aa pl (plural only )
Abbreviation of adjectives .
Abbreviation of arteries .
Etymology 4
Contraction.
Adjective
aa
Abbreviation of ana ( “ of each, equal parts ” ) .
Etymology 5
Pronoun
aa
( Northumbria , personal) I .
Acholi
Verb
aa
come
Bavarian
Etymology
From Old High German ouh , from Proto-Germanic *auk . Cognates include German auch , Dutch ook , Old Norse ok , also archaic English eke .
Pronunciation
Adverb
aa
also ; too ; as well ; either ; neither ( in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed )
I wui aa a Eis. ― Stress on “aa”: I too want icecream.
I wui aa a Eis. ― Stress on “Eis”: I want icecream, too .
Schåff ma des aa? ― Stress on “aa”: Can we do that too ?
Used for emphasis.
To confirm a preceding statement : really , actually , indeed , in fact , exactly (always unstressed)
A jeder håd se dåcht, dåss er ned kummt, und so woar's aa . ― Everybody thought that he wouldn't come, and that's exactly what happened.
I håb ka Ångst, es gibt jå aa kan Grund. ― I'm not scared, there really is no reason to be.
To confirm a preceding statement by someone else : really , actually , indeed , in fact
I wui aa a Eis. ― Stress on “wui”: I do indeed want icecream.
Des is aa so. ― Stress on “is”: It really is like that.
Emphasis on a preceding conjunction (often with no ) (always stressed)
Des Essn håd eana ned gschmeckt und mia aa ned. ― They didn't like the food and neither did I.
I håb heit vui z'tuan und zan Årzt muaß i aa . ― I'm very busy today and I also have to go to the doctor.
Er håd ned nur s'Gödbeasl, sondern aa no de Augnglasln ausgstraat. ― He not only lost his wallet, but also his glasses.
Emphasis on a preceding negative statement : even (always stressed)
Synonym: ned amoi
Då håd kana wås måchn kenna, aa ka Årzt. ― Nobody could do anything, not even a doctor.
Implies doubt in a yes-no question really (always unstressed)
Kånn i des aa glaubn? ― Can I really believe this?
Håst da des aa guad iwalegt? ― Have you really thought this through?
Schåff ma des aa ? ― Can we really do that?
To imply that something is unreasonable; also used when expressing reproach, anger, astonishment, etc. (always unstressed)
Wås miassn de aa ålle då durchfoahrn?! ― Why do they all have to pass through here?!
Du muasst aa immer bei jedn Bledsinn mitmåchn. ― You always have to take part in any nonsense, don't you?
Wäul's aa nia de Pappn hoidn kennts! ― That's because you never shut up!
(implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality ): even (always stressed)
Synonym: sogår
Aa wånn's woahr is, is's no ka endguitiger Beweis. ― Even if this is true, it is no definite proof.
Mia is des aa scho amoi passiert. ― It even happened to me once.
as in whatever , whenever , however , etc. ever (always unstressed)
Wås'd aa tuast, ana is immer besser. ― Whatever you do, someone will always do it better.
Bughotu
Verb
aa
to open
to be open
to open mouth
References
W. Ivens, Bugotu-English/English-Bugotu Concise Dictionary (1998)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
aa f (plural aa's , diminutive aatje n )
( especially in names ) Alternative spelling of a
East Central German
Etymology
Compare German ein .
Article
aa
( Erzgebirgisch ) a , an
Further reading
2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch , 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN , →OCLC , page 13 :
Estonian
Interjection
aa
An interjection expressing recognition -
Aa , see oled sina.Oh , it's you.
An interjection expressing understanding -
Aa , saan aru.Ah , I understand.
Noun
aa (genitive aa , partitive aad )
The name of the Latin-script letter A /a .
Further reading
“aa ”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language ] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
Finnish
Etymology 1
From Latin ā .
Pronunciation
Noun
aa
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Usage notes
Speakers often use the corresponding forms of a-kirjain ( “ letter A, letter a ” ) instead of inflecting this word, especially in plural.
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Either crosslinguistic or borrowed from any of the many European languages it appears in.
Pronunciation
Interjection
aa
oh , ah ( expression of recognition, realization, understanding, etc. )
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻaʻā .
Pronunciation
Noun
aa m (plural aas )
( geology , often attributive ) the surface of an aa lava flow
Gagauz
Etymology
Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish آغْ ( aġ ) , from Proto-Turkic *āg . Compare Turkish ağ .
Pronunciation
Noun
aa (definite accusative , plural aalar )
seine , net
web
References
Kopuşçu M. İ. , Todorova S. A. , Kiräkova T.İ., editors (2019 ), Gagauzça-rusça sözlük: klaslar 5-12 , Komrat: Gagauziya M.V. Maruneviç adına Bilim-Aaraştırma merkezi, →ISBN , page 8
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sundanese aa
Pronunciation
Noun
aa (first-person possessive aaku , second-person possessive aamu , third-person possessive aanya )
older brother
Synonyms
Synonyms: abang , akang , kakak
Inupiaq
Etymology 1
Interjection
aa
yes, I know
I agree: expresses listener's agreement with storyteller or speaker
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Interjection
aa
expresses exasperation, criticism or dismay over what another person does or says, said in breathy voice
expression of surprise or awe
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻaʻā .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈa.a/
Rhymes: -aa
Hyphenation: à‧a
Noun
aa f (invariable )
( volcanology ) aa ( type of lava flow )
Synonym: afrolite
Further reading
aa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line , Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
aa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti , Olivetti Media Communication
Japanese
Romanization
aa
Rōmaji transcription of ああ
Javanese
Romanization
aa
Romanization of ꦲꦲ
Kankanaey
Pronunciation
( Standard Kankanaey )
IPA (key ) : ( amazement ) /ʔaˈa/
IPA (key ) : ( go to the devil ) /ˈʔaa/
Syllabification: a‧a
Interjection
aá
ah ! (denoting amazement )
Noun
áa
( derogatory ) act of going to the devil
Derived terms
References
Morice Vanoverbergh (1933 ) “aa”, in A Dictionary of Lepanto Igorot or Kankanay. As it is spoken at Bauco (Linguistische Anthropos-Bibliothek; XII) , Mödling bei Wien, St. Gabriel, Österreich: Verlag der Internationalen Zeitschrift „Anthropos“, →OCLC , page 1
Ladin
Etymology
From Latin ārea . Compare Italian aia .
Noun
aa f (plural )
farmyard
threshing floor
Latvian
Interjection
aa
yeah , uh-huh ( expression of agreement, understanding )
- Vai vēlies ēst? – Aa . - Do you want to eat? - Yeah .
Lithuanian
Etymology
Compare Russian ага ( aga ) , and English uh-huh .
Pronunciation
Interjection
aà, aã
yeah , uh-huh ( expression of agreement )
- Ar̃ nóri válgyti? – Aà . - Do you want to eat? - Yeah.
Synonyms
Further reading
Lun Bawang
Pronunciation
Determiner
aa
no , not , without
Synonyms
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish oä , comparative form of oäc , from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos (compare Welsh ieuanc ), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós (compare English young ).
Pronunciation
Adjective
aa
comparative degree of aeg ( “ young, adolescent, immature ” )
Mbyá Guaraní
Adverb
aa
here
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse á , from Proto-Germanic *ahwō ( “ water, stream ” ) . Doublet of ee .
Pronunciation
Noun
aa
( Late Middle English , hapax ) river , stream ( in place name )
References
Middle Welsh
Pronunciation
Verb
aa
Alternative form of a ( third-person singular present indicative of mynet ) .
Murui Huitoto
Pronunciation
Adverb
aa
up , above
References
Shirley Burtch (1983 ) Diccionario Huitoto Murui (Tomo I) (Linguistica Peruana No. 20) (in Spanish), Yarinacocha, Peru: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 19
Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak (2017 ) A grammar of Murui (Bue): a Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia. , Townsville: James Cook University press (PhD thesis), page 145
Northern Sami
aa
no
Norwegian
Letter
aa
Obsolete spelling of å .
Norwegian Bokmål
Letter
aa
Obsolete spelling of å .
Norwegian Nynorsk
Aa ( letter and noun, upper case )
Conjunction
aa
obsolete typography of og
Interjection
aa
obsolete typography of å
Letter
aa
obsolete typography of å
Noun
aa f (definite singular aai , indefinite plural aaer or aair , definite plural aaerne or aaine )
obsolete typography of å
Particle
aa
obsolete typography of å
Preposition
aa
obsolete typography of å
References
Ivar Aasen (1850 ) “aa ”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget , published 2000
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology 1
Contraction
aa f
Contraction of a + a ( “ to/at the ” ) .
omo hũa moller q̇ iogaua os dados en pulla lançou hũa pedra aa omagen de ſṫa maṙi poꝛ q̇ perdera ⁊ parou un angeo de pedra que y eſtaua a mão ⁊ reçibiu o colpe.
ow a woman who was playing the dices in Apulia threw a stone at the statue of Holy Mary because she had lost, and an angel of stone which was there reached out its hand and received the blow.
Descendants
Galician: á
Portuguese: à
Etymology 2
Inherited from Latin ala ( “ wing ” ) .
Noun
aa f (plural aas )
wing
⁊ dun gran colbe aa lle bꝛitou And with a powerful blow, broke its wing
Descendants
Galician: á
Portuguese: á
Pennsylvania German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old High German ouh , from Proto-Germanic *auk ; cognate with German auch , Dutch ook , Old English ēac .
Adverb
aa
also
1908 , Astor C. Wuchter, “Die Mudderschprooch”, in Earl C. Haag, editor, A Pennsylvania German Anthology , page 56 :[ … ] Datt sin aa Mensche, graad wie do [ … ] There are people there too , just like here
Etymology 2
From Old High German ana , from Proto-Germanic *ana , from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- ( “ up, on high ” ) . Compare German an , Dutch aan , English on .
Preposition
aa
on
to
Scots
Adjective
aa
Shetland form of a' ( “ all ” )
References
Stoney
Noun
aa
mould , mildew
Sundanese
Noun
aa
older brother
Swedish
Etymology
A relaxed pronunciation of ja .
Pronunciation
Adverb
aa (not comparable )
( colloquial ) Expresses agreement or affirmation; yeah , yes
Antonym: nä
– Det är gott med pizza. – Aa , de äre . – Pizza is good. – Yeah , it is.
– Såg du tricket han gjorde? – Aa , helt sjukt! – Did you see the trick he did? – Yeah , crazy!
– Har du matat kaninerna? – Aa , det har jag. – Have you fed the rabbits? – Yes , I have.
Usage notes
Often doubly emphasized – compare mhm .
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From the reduplication of Hokkien 齷 / 龌 ( ak , “ dirty ” ) , according to Manuel (1948).
Compare Indonesian eek .
Pronunciation
Noun
aâ or aà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜀ ) ( childish )
dirty things ; filth ( especially feces )
Synonyms: dumi , ate , atse , tsetse , ipot , oo , uu
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Interjection
aa (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜀ )
an exclamation expressing warning
See also
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
aâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜀ ) ( obsolete )
name of the Baybayin letter ᜀ , corresponding to "a"
See also
Further reading
“aa ”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph , Manila, 2018
Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948 ) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics , Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 12
Douglas, Carstairs (1873 ) “ok .”, in Chinese-English Dictionary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Amoy , [With 1923 Supplement after the Appendix by Thomas Barclay , Shanghai: Commercial Press, Ltd.] edition (overall work in Hokkien and English), London: Trübner & Co., page 352 ; New Edition (With Chinese Character Glosses) edition, London: Presbyterian Church of England, 1899 , page 352
Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835 ) Tomas Oliva, editor, Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: primera, y segunda parte. (in Spanish), La imprenta nueva de D. Jose Maria Dayot
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 1: A) AA yaon (pc) la primera letra del. a.b.c. Tagalog. Eſta letra A. ſegun. S. Iſidoro (lib.r. Ethimolo) es la primera letra de todas las lẽguas. Los Latinos y Eſpañoles ſolos la nombran, como la eſcriuen, y la eſcriuen, como la nombran, las de mas naciones no, q̃ ſõ muy diferentes ẽ eſto. Porque el Hebreo la llama Aleph, el Griego. Alpha, el Arabigo. Alipha, &t, y nuestros Tagalos. A ,|, Aayaon ,|; [ᜀ ], y eſto [ſolo para] nombralla de porſi, vt, anung ng̃alã [niring] litra? como ſellama eſta letra? ℞, Aayaon, mas en eſcritura, y en lo que hablan, raçonando, [la eſcriuẽ], y [pronuncian] ſimplemẽte, como ſuena, A.
Tlingit
Pronunciation
Letter
aa (upper case Aa )
( US ) A letter of the Tlingit alphabet , written in the Latin script .
Synonym: à
See also
Canada: ( Latin-script letters) A a , Á á , À à , Â â , Ch ch , Chʼ chʼ , D d , Dł dł , Dz dz , E e , É é , È è , Ê ê , G g , Gw gw , Gh gh , Ghw ghw , H h , I i , Í í , Ì ì , Î î , J j , K k , Kw kw , Kʼ kʼ , Kʼw kʼw , Kh kh , Khw khw , Khʼ khʼ , Khʼw khʼw (L l ), Ł ł , Łʼ łʼ (M m ), N n (O o ), S s , Sʼ sʼ , Sh sh , T t , Tʼ tʼ , Tl tl , Tlʼ tlʼ , Ts ts , Tsʼ tsʼ , U u , Ú ú , Ù ù , Û û , W w , X x , Xw xw , Xʼ xʼ , Xʼw xʼw , Xh xh , Xhw xhw , Xhʼ xhʼ , Xhʼw xhʼw , Y y (Ÿ ÿ ), ․
US: ( Latin-script letters) A a , Á á , Aa aa , Áa áa , Ch ch , Chʼ chʼ , D d , Dl dl , Dz dz , E e , É é , Ee ee , Ée ée , Ei ei , Éi éi , G g , Gw gw , G̱ g̱ , G̱w g̱w , H h , I i , Í í , J j , K k , Kw kw , Kʼ kʼ , Kʼw kʼw , Ḵ ḵ , Ḵw ḵw , Ḵʼ ḵʼ , Ḵʼw ḵʼw , L l , Lʼ lʼ (Ḻ ḻ , M m ), N n (O o ), Oo oo , Óo óo , S s , Sʼ sʼ , Sh sh , T t , Tʼ tʼ , Tl tl , Tlʼ tlʼ , Ts ts , Tsʼ tsʼ , U u , Ú ú , W w , X x , Xw xw , Xʼ xʼ , Xʼw xʼw , X̱ x̱ , X̱w x̱w , X̱ʼ x̱ʼ , X̱ʼw x̱ʼw , Y y (Ÿ ÿ , Y̱ y̱ ), ․
Võro
Noun
aa (genitive , partitive )
The name of the Latin-script letter A /a .
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template .
Votic
Pronunciation
Interjection
aa
yep , yeah
aha , uh-huh
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Contraction
àá
Contraction of àwa á ( “ We'll ” ) .
Àá lọ sí Amẹ́ríkà ní oṣù tí ó ń bọ̀.We'll be going to the U.S. next month.
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Contraction
áá
Contraction of òun á ( “ He'll, she'll, it'll ” ) .
Áá rí wa l'ọ́jọ́ márùn-ún òní.She'll be seeing us four days from now.