See also: अं, अँ, अः, and अ-

U+0905, अ
DEVANAGARI LETTER A

[U+0904]
Devanagari
[U+0906]

Translingual

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Stroke order

Etymology

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Ultimately from Brahmi 𑀅 (a).

Pronunciation

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Letter

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(a)

  1. the first letter and first vowel of the Devanagari script

Usage notes

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  • This letter only appears at the beginning of words or after another vowel, since the vowel it represents is always assumed to follow any consonant letter unless specifically noted otherwise with another vowel matra or with a virama.

Dhivehi

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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(a)

  1. The first vowel of Dhivehi, written in Devanagari script.

Hindi

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Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ə/, [ɐ]
  • Audio:(file)

Letter

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(a)

  1. the first vowel of Hindi, written in the Devanagari script; inherent after consonants
    कह kaha

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Marathi

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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(a)

  1. The first vowel in Marathi.

Nepali

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʌ]
  • Phonetic Devanagari:

Letter

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(a)

  1. The first vowel of Nepali, written in the Devanagari script. Inherent after consonants.

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Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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(a)

  1. The first vowel of Sanskrit, written in the Devanagari script. Inherent after consonants.

Derived terms

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Interjection

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(a)

  1. A vocative particle; o, oh
    अनन्तA AnantaO Vishnu!
  2. An interjection of pity; ah

Pronoun

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(a)

  1. a pronominal base

Declension

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Declension of
Nom. sg. अः (aḥ)
Gen. sg. अस्य (asya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative अः (aḥ) (au) आः (āḥ)
Vocative (a) (au) आः (āḥ)
Accusative अम् (am) (au) आन् (ān)
Instrumental एन (ena) आभ्याम् (ābhyām) ऐः (aiḥ)
Dative आय (āya) आभ्याम् (ābhyām) एभ्यः (ebhyaḥ)
Ablative आत् (āt) आभ्याम् (ābhyām) एभ्यः (ebhyaḥ)
Genitive अस्य (asya) अयोः (ayoḥ) आनाम् (ānām)
Locative (e) अयोः (ayoḥ) एसु (esu)

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