а

See also: А, а-, -а, and Appendix:Variations of "a"

Languages (61)

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а U+0430, а CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER A ← Я [U+042F] Cyrillic б → [U+0431]

Translingual

Letter

а (lower case, upper case А)

1. A letter of the Cyrillic script, called a.

Letter

а (lower case, upper case А)

1. A letter of the Old Cyrillic script, called az or azu.

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Abaza

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Abaza alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Гв гв, Гъ гъ, Гъв гъв, Гъь гъь, Гь гь, Гӏ гӏ, Гӏв гӏв, Д д, Дж дж, Джв джв, Джь джь, Дз дз, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, Жв жв, Жь жь, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Кв кв, Къ къ, Къв къв, Къь къь, Кь кь, Кӏ кӏ, Кӏв кӏв, Кӏь кӏь, Л л, Ль ль, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тл тл, Тш тш, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Хв хв, Хъ хъ, Хъв хъв, Хь хь, Хӏ хӏ, Хӏв хӏв, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чв чв, Чӏ чӏ, Чӏв чӏв, Ш ш, Шв шв, Шӏ шӏ, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Abkhaz

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Abkhaz alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Гь гь, Гә гә, Ӷ ӷ, Ӷь ӷь, Ӷә ӷә, Д д, Дә дә, Е е, Ж ж, Жь жь, Жә жә, З з, Ӡ ӡ, Ӡә ӡә, И и, К к, Кь кь, Кә кә, Қ қ, Қь қь, Қә қә, Ҟ ҟ, Ҟь ҟь, Ҟә ҟә, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Ԥ ԥ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тә тә, Ҭ ҭ, Ҭә ҭә, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Хь хь, Хә хә, Ҳ ҳ, Ҳә ҳә, Ц ц, Цә цә, Ҵ ҵ, Ҵә ҵә, Ч ч, Ҷ ҷ, Ҽ ҽ, Ҿ ҿ, Ш ш, Шь шь, Шә шә, Ы ы, Ҩ ҩ, Џ џ, Џь џь, Ь ь, Ә ә

Aghul

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Aghul alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Гъ гъ, Гь гь, Гӏ гӏ, Д д, Дж дж, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Кк кк, Къ къ, Кь кь, Кӏ кӏ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Пп пп, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тт тт, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Уь уь, Ф ф, Х х, Хъ хъ, Хь хь, Хӏ хӏ, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чч чч, Чӏ чӏ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, ӏ ӏ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Alutor

Letter

а (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Alutor alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Вʼ вʼ, Г г, Гʼ гʼ, Ғ ғ, Д д, Е е, Ә ә, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Ӄ ӄ, Л л, М м, Н н, Ӈ ӈ, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Archi

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Archi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Аа аа, Аӏ аӏ, Ааӏ ааӏ, Ы ы, Б б, В в, Г г, Гв гв, Гь гь, Гъ гъ, Гъв гъв, Гъӏ гъӏ, Гъӏв гъӏв, Гӏ гӏ, Д д, Е е, Ее ее, Еӏ еӏ, Ж ж, Жв жв, З з, Зв зв, И и, Ии ии, Иӏ иӏ, Й й, К к, Кк кк, Кв кв, Ккв ккв, Кӏ кӏ, Кӏв кӏв, Къ къ, Къв къв, Ккъ ккъ, Къӏ къӏ, Ккъӏ ккъӏ, Къӏв къӏв, Ккъӏв ккъӏв, Кь кь, Кьв кьв, Л л, Лъ лъ, Ллъ ллъ, Лъв лъв, Ллъв ллъв, Лӏ лӏ, Лӏв лӏв, М м, Н н, О о, Оо оо, Оӏ оӏ, Ооӏ ооӏ, П п, Пп пп, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Сс сс, Св св, Т т, Тт тт, Тӏ тӏ, Тв тв, У у, Уу уу, Уӏ уӏ, Х х, Хх хх, Хв хв, Ххв ххв, Хӏ хӏ, Хьӏ хьӏ, Ххьӏ ххьӏ, Хьӏв хьӏв, Ххьӏв ххьӏв, Хъ хъ, Хъв хъв, Хъӏ хъӏ, Хъӏв хъӏв, Ц ц, Цв цв, Цӏ цӏ, Ццӏ ццӏ, Ч ч, Чв чв, Чӏ чӏ, Чӏв чӏв, Ш ш, Щ щ, Шв шв, Щв щв, Э э, Ээ ээ, Эӏ эӏ

Avar

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Avar alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Гъ гъ, Гь гь, Гӏ гӏ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Къ къ, Кь кь, Кӏ кӏ, Л л, Лъ лъ, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Хъ хъ, Хь хь, Хӏ хӏ, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чӏ чӏ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Azerbaijani

Letter

а (lower case, upper case А)

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

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) һәрф; А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Ғ ғ, Д д, Е е, Ә ә, Ж ж, З з, И и, Ы ы, Ј ј, К к, Ҝ ҝ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Һ һ, Ч ч, Ҹ ҹ, Ш ш

Bashkir

Pronunciation

• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ɑ/, /ä/

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Bashkir alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) хәреф; А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Ғ ғ, Д д, Ҙ ҙ, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Ҡ ҡ, Л л, М м, Н н, Ң ң, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Ҫ ҫ, Т т, У у, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Һ һ, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ә ә, Ю ю, Я я

Belarusian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a]

Etymology 1

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Belarusian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, І і, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ў ў, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *a (“and, but”)

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. but, and (introduces juxtaposition to the aforesaid but not necessarily contradiction, unlike але́ (aljé) which is used with the primary purpose of introducing something deemed contradicting the aforesaid, similarly to the sense of despite or yet)

   Не ён, а яна́. ― Nje jon, a janá. ― Not he, but she.

2. (in а не) rather than

Particle

а • (a)

1. interrogative particle: introduces a question

   А як жа? ― A jak ža? ― But how?, By what means?

Etymology 3

Interjection

а • (a)

1. ah!, oh!, oh well

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a]
• Rhymes: -a

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Bulgarian alphabet, called а (a) and written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ж ж, З з, И и (Ѝ ѝ), Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ь ь, Ю ю, Я я

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a]
• Rhymes: -a

Particle

а • (a)

1. used in orders for emphasis: let’s, just

   А върви де!

   A vărvi de!

   Come on, go ahead!

   А да идем на кино.

   A da idem na kino.

   Let’s go to the pictures.

   А удари ме, ако смееш.

   A udari me, ako smeeš.

   Just you hit me, if you dare.

   Кажи де, а кажи!

   Kaži de, a kaži!

   Speak up, do!

2. just, about to, on the point of, almost

   разперила криле, а-а да хвръкне

   razperila krile, a-a da hvrăkne

   with wings spread out, about to fly off

Interjection

а • (a)

1. used to express surprise or wonder: ah, oh, ha, why

   А, ето къде си бил!

   A, eto kăde si bil!

   Ah, there you are!

   А, значи ти хареса.

   A, znači ti haresa.

   Oh, so you liked it.

   А! Не те видях.

   A! Ne te vidjah.

   Oh! I didn't see you there.

   А, Джейн, ти ли си!

   A, Džejn, ti li si!

   Why Jane, it's you!

2. used to express pleasure, relief: ah

   А, пролетните цветя.

   A, proletnite cvetja.

   Ah, the flowers of spring.

   А, спомням си старите времена.

   A, spomnjam si starite vremena.

   Ah, I remember the good old days.

3. used when you are not certain about something and you would like confirmation: eh, well, right, or translated with a tag question

   Хареса ти, а?

   Haresa ti, a?

   So, you liked it, eh/did you?

   Утре заминаваш, а?

   Utre zaminavaš, a?

   You're leaving tomorrow, right?

4. (colloquial) used to indicate that one did not hear what was said: eh, huh

   ‘Не съм гладен.’ ‘А?’ ‘Казах, че не съм гладен.’

   ‘Ne săm gladen.’ ‘A?’ ‘Kazah, če ne săm gladen.’

   ‘I'm not hungry.’ ‘Eh?’ ‘I said I'm not hungry.’

   А? Какво каза?

   A? Kakvo kaza?

   Huh? What did you say?

5. used to express understanding, recognition, or realization: oh

   А, значи така работело.

   A, znači taka rabotelo.

   Oh, so that's how it works.

   А, сега ми дойде наум!

   A, sega mi dojde naum!

   Oh, I’ve just thought of it.

   А, да, сетих се!

   A, da, setih se!

   Oh, yes, I remember.

6. used to express displeasure, objection

   Изпуснал влака … ама работа, а!

   Izpusnal vlaka … ama rabota, a!

   So he missed the train … what a damned nuisance!

   А, той ще ми каже!

   A, toj šte mi kaže!

   He's not the one to tell me!

   Ще ми се плезиш, а!

   Šte mi se pleziš, a!

   Don't stick out your tongue at me!

7. used to express criticism or disapproval: now

   А-а, така не може!

   A-a, taka ne može!

   Now, this sort of thing can’t go on/won’t do!

   А, Били, така не се говори на майка си!

   A, Bili, taka ne se govori na majka si!

   Now, Billy, that's no way to talk to your mother!

Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *a (“and, but”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (stressed) [a], (unstressed) [ɐ], [ə]

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. used to describe how two facts are different: whereas, while

   Мислехме си, че е арогантна, а всъщност просто беше много срамежлива.

   Mislehme si, če e arogantna, a vsăštnost prosto beše mnogo sramežliva.

   We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy.

   Той има кафяви очи, а децата му имат зелени очи.

   Toj ima kafjavi oči, a decata mu imat zeleni oči.

   He has brown eyes whereas his children have green eyes.

   Едни се раждат, а други умират.

   Edni se raždat, a drugi umirat.

   Some are born while others die.

2. used to introduce an idea that is different or opposite to the idea that is desired, expected or that you have stated previously: but, yet, rather

   Не музиката не харесвам, а самата банда.

   Ne muzikata ne haresvam, a samata banda.

   It's not the music I don't like but rather the band themselves.

   Тя получи повишението не заради късмет, а с усърдна работа.

   Tja poluči povišenieto ne zaradi kăsmet, a s usărdna rabota.

   She got the promotion not by luck but by hard work.

   Стените не бяха бели, а по-скоро мръсно сиви.

   Stenite ne bjaha beli, a po-skoro mrăsno sivi.

   The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey.

   Той има добра работа, а като че ли никога няма пари.

   Toj ima dobra rabota, a kato če li nikoga njama pari.

   He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money.

   Мислех си, че те познавам, а колко съм грешал.

   Misleh si, če te poznavam, a kolko săm grešal.

   I thought I knew you, yet how wrong I was.

   Видях го вчера, а не днес.

   Vidjah go včera, a ne dnes.

   I saw him yesterday, not today.

3. used to start a new sentence or clause that continues or adds to a previous sentence or clause: and

   Минаха години и всичко се промени. А той все още не се завръщаше.

   Minaha godini i vsičko se promeni. A toj vse ošte ne se zavrăštaše.

   Years passed and everything changed. And he still hadn't come back.

Synonyms

• но (no), ала (ala), ама (ama)

Related terms

• а... а... (a... a...)

References

• “а (междуметие)”, in БЕРОН (Български езикови ресурси онлайн) [BERON (Bulgarian Language Resources Online)] (in Bulgarian), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2024
• “а (съюз)”, in БЕРОН (Български езикови ресурси онлайн) [BERON (Bulgarian Language Resources Online)] (in Bulgarian), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2024
• “а (частица)”, in БЕРОН (Български езикови ресурси онлайн) [BERON (Bulgarian Language Resources Online)] (in Bulgarian), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2024

Further reading

• Бояджиев, Тодор (1999), “3. Части на речта / 3.8. Съюз”, in Съвременен Български Език (in Bulgarian), София: Издателска къща "Петър Берон", →ISBN, page 357

Buryat

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Buryat alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Һ һ, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Chechen

Etymology 1

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

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

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Аь аь, Б б, В в, Г г, Гӏ гӏ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Кх кх, Къ къ, Кӏ кӏ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, Оь оь, П п, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Уь уь, Ф ф, Х х, Хь хь, Хӏ хӏ, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чӏ чӏ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Юь юь, Я я, Яь яь, ӏ ӏ

Etymology 2

Compare Ingush а (a).

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. and

See also

• и (i)

Chukchi

Letter

а (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Chukchi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Ӄ ӄ, Л л, Ԓ ԓ, М м, Н н, Ӈ ӈ, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я, ʼ ʼ

Chuvash

Etymology 1

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Chuvash alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Ӑ ӑ, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ӗ ӗ, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Ҫ ҫ, Т т, У у, Ӳ ӳ, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Etymology 2

Possibly from a Uralic language. Compare Udmurt -а (-a)

Particle

а • (a) (front vowel variant е)

1. interrogative particle for yes-no questions

   Эс шыва кӗме карӑн -а? ― Es šyva k̬ĕme k̬arăn -a? ― Did you go swimming?

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Russian а (a).

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. and, but

Etymology 4

Interjection

а • (a)

1. oh!, ah!

Crimean Tatar

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

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

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Гъ гъ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Къ къ, Л л, М м, Н н, Нъ нъ, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Дж дж, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Dargwa

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Dargwa alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Гъ гъ, Гь гь, Гӏ гӏ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Къ къ, Кь кь, Кӏ кӏ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Хъ хъ, Хь хь, Хӏ хӏ, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чӏ чӏ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Dungan

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Dungan alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ә ә, Ж ж, Җ җ, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ң ң, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ў ў, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

East Circassian

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the East Circassian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Э э, Б б, В в, Г г, Гу гу, Гъ гъ, Гъу гъу, Д д, Дж дж, Дз дз, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, Жь жь, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Ку ку, Кӏ кӏ, Кӏу кӏу, Къ къ, Къу къу, Кхъ кхъ, Кхъу кхъу, Л л, Лъ лъ, Лӏ лӏ, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Ф ф, Фӏ фӏ, Х х, Ху ху, Хь хь, Хъ хъ, Хъу хъу, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Щӏ щӏ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Ю ю, Я я, ӏ ӏ, ӏу ӏу

Eastern Mari

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ/
• Rhymes: -ɑ
• Hyphenation: а

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian а (a).

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. and, but (used to connect two phrases when there is a contrast between them)

   тиде тылат, а тиде мылам

   tide tylat, a tide mylam

   this is for you, but that is for me

2. but, but instead (used in clauses preceded by negated clauses)

   тышке огыл, а тушко

   tyške ogyl, a tuško

   not here, but there

3. and, but (introduces supplementary questions)

   а вараже?

   a varaže?

   and then?

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian а (a).

Particle

а • (a)

1. so, huh (particle placed at the end of questions)

   тый таче тышеч кает уке, а?

   tyj tače tyšeč kajet uke, a?

   so are you leaving today or not, huh?

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Russian а (a).

Interjection

а • (a)

1. oh

   а, умылышым

   a, umylyšym

   oh, I got it, oh, I see

Etymology 4

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Eastern Mari alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ҥ ҥ, О о, Ӧ ӧ, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ӱ ӱ, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

References

• J. Bradley et al. (2023), “а”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna

Erzya

Pronunciation

• (phoneme) IPA^(key): /a/

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Erzya alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Even

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Even alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ӈ ӈ, О о, Ө ө, Ӫ ӫ, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Evenki

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Evenki alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ӈ ӈ, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Hunzib

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Hunzib alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а (А̄ а̄, Аᵸ аᵸ), А̇ а̇ (А̇̄ а̇̄, А̇ᵸ а̇ᵸ), Б б, В в, Г г, ГЪ гъ, ГЬ гь, Гӏ гӏ, Д д, Е е (Е̄ е̄, Еᵸ еᵸ), Ә ә (Ә̄ ә̄, Әᵸ әᵸ), Ж ж, З з, И и (Ӣ ӣ, Иᵸ иᵸ), Й й, К к, КЪ къ, КЬ кь, Кӏ кӏ, Л л, ЛЪ лъ, Лӏ лӏ, М м, Н н, О о (О̄ о̄, Оᵸ оᵸ), П п, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, У у (Ӯ ӯ, Уᵸ уᵸ), Х х, ХЪ хъ, ХЬ хь, Хӏ хӏ, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чӏ чӏ, Ш ш, Ъ ъ, Ы ы (Ы̄ ы̄), Э э (Э̄ э̄, Эᵸ эᵸ)

Ingush

Etymology 1

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Ingush alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Аь аь, Б б, В в, Г г, Гӏ гӏ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Кх кх, Къ къ, Кӏ кӏ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Хь хь, Хӏ хӏ, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чӏ чӏ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я, Яь яь, ӏ ӏ

Etymology 2

Compare Chechen а (a).

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. and

Itelmen

Letter

а (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Itelmen alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Ӑ ӑ, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Кʼ кʼ, Ӄ ӄ, Ӄʼ ӄʼ, Л л, Љ љ, Ԓ ԓ, М м, Н н, Њ њ, Ӈ ӈ, О о, О̆ о̆, П п, Пʼ пʼ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тʼ тʼ, У у, Ў ў, Ф ф, Х х, Ӽ ӽ, Ц ц, Ч ч, Чʼ чʼ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Ә ә, Э э, Ю ю, Я я (ʼ, ˚)

Kalmyk

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Kalmyk alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Ә ә, Б б, В в, Г г, Һ һ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, Җ җ, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ң ң, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Kazakh

Alternative scripts

Arabic	ا
Cyrillic	а
Latin	a

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ɑ/

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Kazakh alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Ә ә, Б б, В в, Г г, Ғ ғ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Қ қ, Л л, М м, Н н, Ң ң, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ұ ұ, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Һ һ, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, І і, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ɑ/

Interjection

а • (a)

1. ah (expression of surprise)

Ket

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. A letter of the Ket alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˑ˧]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Yeniseian *apʰə-ł (“heat”). Cognate with Yug ап (āp), Kott fal (pʰal).

Attested by F. von Adelung as a (18^th century).

Noun

а (ā·) n

1. heat; fever, sweat, thirst

   Угбинут адиӈаль. ― Úgbinut ádiŋal’. ―
   To swoon from the heat.

   Десь а ряхаӄтоляӈ. ― Dē·s’ ā· r’aháqtol’aŋ. ―
   Drops of sweat burned her eyes.

   Ат а дакастинос. ― Ā·t ā· dakástinos. ―
   She is dying of thirst.

Declension

Declension of а

Case	Singular	Plural
Absolutive	аā·	—
Genitive	адиádi	—
Dative	адиӈаádiŋa	—
Benefactive	адитаádita	—
Ablative	адиӈальádiŋal’	—
Adessive	адиӈтаádiŋta	—
Locative	агаáɣa	—
Prosecutive	абесьábes’	—
Instrumental	аясьáyas’	—
Abessive	аяньáyan’	—
Translative	аесаӈáyesaŋ	—
Vocative	—	—

Derived terms

• абатаӄ (ábataq, “I sweat”)
• ай (ā·y, “bellows”)
• (dialectal) *даринӄивит (*dár’inqivit, “I saturate it with sweat”)
• датаӷан (dátaɣ̇an, “I get warm, I heat up”)

Etymology 2

Ket numbers ^(edit)

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←  5	6	7  →
Cardinal: а (ā·)     Ordinal: агамась (àɣamas’)     Counting form: ась (às’)

Inherited from Proto-Yeniseian *aˀəgə (“six”). Cognate with Yug ааʼ (à:ˤ).

Attested by F. von Adelung as agám, by D. G. Messerschmidt as âjem, by G. F. Müller as ágam (18^th century).

Numeral

а (ā·)

1. (cardinal number) six

   Бу хоӄтоӄ а хольбин. ― Bū· hóqtoq ā· hól’bin. ―
   He fired six shots.

   Туре дыльдаӈа а сыкӈ. ― Túr’e dɨ́l’daŋa ā· sɨ́kŋ. ―
   This child is six years old.

References

• Kotorova, E. G. (2015). Bol’shoj Slovar’ Ketskogo Jazyka. Tom I (E. G. Kotorova & A. V. Nefedov, Eds.) LINCOM GmbH. (p. 74)
• Vajda, E. J., & Nefedov, A. V. (2009). Ket Vocabulary (M. Haspelmath & U. Tadmor, Eds.) (ā (1) / ā (2))
• Vajda, E. J., & Werner, H. K. (2022). Comparative-Historical Yeniseian Dictionary. Volume I (a–pʰ). LINCOM GmbH. (pp. 15–16, 58–59)
• Werner, H. K. (2002). Slovar’ Ketsko-Russkij i Russko-Ketskij. Izdatel’stvo Drofa. (p. 10)
• Werner, H. K. (2002). Vergleichendes Wörterbuch der Jenissej-Sprachen. Band 1: A–K. Harrassowitz Verlag. (pp. 92–93)
• Werner, H. K. (2005). Die Jenissej-Sprachen des 18. Jahrhunderts. Harrassowitz Verlag. (p. 40)

Khakas

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

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

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Ғ ғ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, І і, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ң ң, О о, Ӧ ӧ, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ӱ ӱ, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ӌ ӌ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Kumyk

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Kumyk alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Гъ гъ, Гь гь, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Къ къ, Л л, М м, Н н, Нг нг, О о, Оь оь, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Уь уь, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Kyrgyz

Pronunciation

• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ɑ/
• (dialectal, some loanwords): IPA^(key): /a/

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Kyrgyz alphabet, called а (a) and written in the Cyrillic script.

Usage notes

The pronunciation of the phoneme as /a/ only occurs in Persian loanwords with a front vowel later in the word in some dialects. In most dialects, this is indistinct from /ɑ/.

Noun

а • (a) (Arabic spelling ا)

1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter А/а.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ң ң, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

• Cyrillic script letter names: тамгалар (tamgalar): а (a) · бе (be) · ве (ve) · ге (ge) · де (de) · е (ye) · ё (yo) · же (je) · зе (ze) · и (i) · ий (iy) · ка (ka) · эл (el) · эм (em) · эн (en) · ың (ıŋ) · о (o) · ө (ö) · пе (pe) · эр (er) · эс (es) · те (te) · у (u) · ү (ü) · эф (ef) · ха (ha) · це (tse) · че (ce) · ша (şa) · ща (şca) · ажыратуу белгиси (ajıratuu belgisi) · ы (ı) · ичкертүү белгиси (ickertüü belgisi) · э (e) · ю (yu) · я (ya) ^[edit]

Lezgi

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Lezgi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Гъ гъ, Гь гь, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Къ къ, Кь кь, Кӏ кӏ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Уь уь, Ф ф, Х х, Хъ хъ, Хь хь, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чӏ чӏ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Macedonian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /a/
• (letter name): IPA^(key): [a]

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Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Macedonian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Ѓ ѓ, Е е, Ж ж, З з, Ѕ ѕ, И и, Ј ј, К к, Л л, Љ љ, М м, Н н, Њ њ, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, Ќ ќ, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Џ џ, Ш ш

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a]

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. (dialectal, nonstandard) but, and (compare nonstandard али (ali))
2. (dialectal, dated) while (on the contrary), whereas
3. (dialectal, obsolete) (with да (da) не (ne)) without (usually after negative verbs)
4. (dialectal, nonstandard, archaic) (а (a) ипак (ipak)) and yet
5. (regional, dialectal) (а (a) камоли (kamoli)) not to mention, let alone
6. (regional, colloquial, dialectal) (а (a) + и (i) + да (da)) even if
7. (archaic) (а (a) + и (i)) and so, and also, and too
8. (regional, dialectal) used to introduce an idea that is different or opposite to the idea that is desired, expected or that you have stated previously: rather
9. (regional, dialectal) used to start a new sentence or clause that continues or adds to a previous sentence or clause: and

Related terms

• а... а... (a... a...)

Interjection

а • (a)

1. (nonstandard or alt. form of) ај (aj), ау (au), бе (be), бре (bre), да (da), е (e), еј (ej), и (i), ја (ja), о (o), па (pa) or у (u)
2. used to express surprise or wonder: ah, oh, ha, why
3. used to express pleasure, relief: ah
4. used when you are not certain about something and you would like confirmation: eh, well, right, or translated with a tag question
5. (colloquial) used to indicate that one did not hear what was said; used to express understanding, recognition, or realization; used to express displeasure, objection; used to express criticism or disapproval

Particle

а • (a)

1. what about

   А јас? ― A jas? ― What about me?

2. used in orders for emphasis: let’s, just, about to, on the point of, almost

Mongolian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian а (a).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa/
• Syllabification: а

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Mongolian alphabet, called а (a) and written in the Cyrillic script.

Noun

а • (a)

1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter А/а.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) үсэг; А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

• Cyrillic script letter names: үсгүүд (üsgüüd): а (a) · бэ (be) · вэ (ve) · гэ (ge) · дэ (de) · е (je) · ё (jo) · жэ (že) · зэ (ze) · и (i) · хагас и (xagas i) · ка (ka) · эл (el) · эм (em) · эн (en) · о (o) · ө (ö) · пэ (pe) · эр (er) · эс (es) · тэ (te) · у (u) · ү (ü) · эф (ef) · ха (xa) · цэ (ce) · чэ (če) · ша (ša) · ща (šča) · хатуугийн тэмдэг (xatuugiin temdeg) · урт ы (urt y) · зөөлний тэмдэг (zöölnii temdeg) · э (e) · ю (jü) · я (ja) ^[edit]

Nivkh

Etymology 1

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Nivkh alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Ӷ ӷ, Ғ ғ, Ӻ ӻ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Кʼ кʼ, Қ қ, Қʼ қʼ, Л л, М м, Н н, Ң ң, О о, П п, Пʼ пʼ, Р р, Р̆ р̆, С с, Т т, Тʼ тʼ, У у, Ў ў, Ф ф, Х х, Ҳ ҳ, Ӿ ӿ, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Noun

а (a)

1. armspan

References

• 丹菊逸治 (Itsuji Tangiku) (2014), ニヴフ語サハリン方言語彙集 (“Sakhalin Nivkh word list”)‎^[1] (in Japanese), Sapporo: 北海道大学アイヌ・先住民研究センター (“Center for Ainu and Indigenous Studies, Hokkaido University”), page 1

Northern Mansi

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Northern Mansi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, А̄ а̄, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Е̄ е̄, Ё ё, Ё̄ ё̄, Ж ж, З з, И и, Ӣ ӣ, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ӈ ӈ, О о, О̄ о̄, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ӯ ӯ, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ы̄ ы̄, Ь ь, Э э, Э̄ э̄, Ю ю, Ю̄ ю̄, Я я, Я̄ я̄

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology 1

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. A letter of the Old Church Slavonic alphabet, called азъ (azŭ) and written in the Old Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Old Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е (Є є), Ж ж, Ѕ ѕ (Ꙃ ꙃ), З з (Ꙁ ꙁ), И и, І і (Ї ї), Ꙉ ꙉ, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, Оу оу (Ꙋ ꙋ), Ф ф, Х х, Ѡ ѡ (Ѿ ѿ), Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ꙑ ꙑ, Ь ь, Ѣ ѣ, Ꙗ ꙗ, Ѥ ѥ, Ю ю, Ѫ ѫ, Ѭ ѭ, Ѧ ѧ (Ꙙ ꙙ), Ѩ ѩ (Ꙝ ꙝ), Ѯ ѯ, Ѱ ѱ, Ѳ ѳ, Ѵ ѵ, Ҁ ҁ

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *a.

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. and
2. but

Old East Slavic

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *a. Cognates include Old Church Slavonic а (a) and Old Polish a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ/→/a/→/a/

• (ca. 9^th CE) IPA^(key): /ɑ/
• (ca. 11^th CE) IPA^(key): /a/
• (ca. 13^th CE) IPA^(key): /a/

• Hyphenation: а

Conjunction

а (a)

1. but, and

Synonyms

• же (že)

Descendants

• Old Ruthenian: а (a)
  • Belarusian: а (a)
  • Carpathian Rusyn: а (a)
  • Ukrainian: а (a)
• Russian: а (a) (see there for further descendants)

References

• Sreznevsky, Izmail I. (1893), “а”, in Матеріалы для Словаря древне-русскаго языка по письменнымъ памятникамъ [Materials for the Dictionary of the Old East Slavic Language Based on Written Monuments]‎^[2] (in Russian), volume 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 1

Old Novgorodian

Pronunciation

• (9^th c. CE) IPA^(key): /ɑ/
• (11^th‒15^th c. CE) IPA^(key): /a/

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Old Novgorodian alphabet, written in the Old Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Old Cyrillic-script letters) боукꙑ; А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ж ж, Ѕ ѕ, З з, И и, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, Оу оу, Ф ф, Х х, Ѡ ѡ, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ꙑ ꙑ, Ь ь, Ѣ ѣ, Ꙗ ꙗ, Ѥ ѥ, Ю ю, Ѫ ѫ, Ѭ ѭ, Ѧ ѧ, Ѩ ѩ, Ѯ ѯ, Ѱ ѱ, Ѳ ѳ, Ѵ ѵ

Orok

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Orok alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, А̄ а̄, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Е̄ е̄, Ӡ ӡ, И и, Ӣ ӣ, Ј ј, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ԩ ԩ, Ӈ ӈ, О о, О̄ о̄, Ө ө, Ө̄ ө̄, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ӯ ӯ, Х х, Ч ч, Э э, Э̄ э̄

Ossetian

Pronunciation

• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ä/

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Ossetian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Ӕ ӕ, Б б, В в, Г г, Гъ гъ, Д д, Дж дж, Дз дз, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Къ къ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Пъ пъ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тъ тъ, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Хъ хъ, Ц ц, Цъ цъ, Ч ч, Чъ чъ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Pannonian Rusyn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: а

Etymology 1

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Pannonian Rusyn alphabet, called а (a) and written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Ґ ґ, Д д, Е е, Є є, Ж ж, З з, И и, Ї ї, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ю ю, Я я, Ь ь

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd

Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō

Proto-Slavic *a

Old Slovak a

Pannonian Rusyn а

Inherited from Old Slovak a, from Proto-Slavic *a (“and, but”). Cognates include Carpathian Rusyn а (a) and Slovak a.

Conjunction

а (a)

1. and, so, then

   Synonym: та (ta)

   дзеци шедза гладни, а плачу

   dzeci šedza hladni, a plaču

   children are sitting hungry, and so they cry

2. and, but, whereas (expresses contrast or opposition)

   а нє то ― a nje to ― let alone, much less (literally, “and not that”)

   ти франтуєш, а я нє знам цо зоз собу

   ti frantuješ, a ja nje znam co zoz sobu

   you're joking, whereas I don't know what to do with myself

Etymology 3

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

а (a)

1. ah!, oh!

   а, укажем я тебе! ― a, ukažem ja tebe! ― oh, I'll show you!

2. (usually as а-а (a-a)) aah

   а-а, алє бул нагнївани! ― a-a, alje bul nahnjivani! ― aah, how angry he was!

3. well

   Synonym: га (ha)

References

• Medʹeši, H.; Fejsa, M.; Timko-Djitko, O. (2010), “а”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy, page 28
• Fejsa, M.; Šlemender, M.; Čelʹovski, S. (2022), “and”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 24
• Fejsa, M.; Šlemender, M.; Čelʹovski, S. (2022), “well”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 374

Romanian

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Moldovan alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ж ж, Ӂ ӂ, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Russian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (stressed) IPA^(key): [a]

  Audio:

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• (unstressed) IPA^(key): [ə]

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Russian alphabet, called а (a) and written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) бу́ква; А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Noun

а • (a) n inan (indeclinable)

1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter А/а.

   Де́ти научи́лись писа́ть бу́кву а. ― Déti naučílisʹ pisátʹ búkvu a. ― The children have learnt to write the letter A.

   Ты до́лжен вы́учить уро́к от а до я. ― Ty dólžen výučitʹ urók ot a do ja. ― You must learn the lesson from A to Z.

   Кто сказал а, должен сказать и б. ― Kto skazal a, dolžen skazatʹ i b. ― Having said A, one must also say B (i.e. People must follow through the logical consequences of their remarks, actions, etc.)

2. The name of the Latin script letter A/a.
3. The sound expressed by the letter A.

   В белору́сском языке́ безуда́рный гла́сный а всегда́ обознача́ется бу́квой а. ― V belorússkom jazyké bezudárnyj glásnyj a vsegdá oboznačájetsja búkvoj a. ― In the Belarusian language, the unstressed A sound is always written with the letter A.

4. The first item in a list of similar items.

   Я учу́сь в 10а [деся́том а] кла́ссе. ― Ja učúsʹ v 10a [desjátom a] klásse. ― I study in class 10a.

   На́м ну́жно купи́ть: а - хлеб, б - молоко, в - масло. ― Nám núžno kupítʹ: a - xleb, b - moloko, v - maslo. ― We need to buy: a) bread, b) milk, c) butter.

5. The first item among those numbered with the same number as a pre-existing one.

   Ме́жду дома́ми 7 и 8 постро́или но́вые дома́ 7а [семь-а] и 7б [семь-бэ]. ― Méždu domámi 7 i 8 postróili nóvyje domá 7a [semʹ-a] i 7b [semʹ-bɛ]. ― Between numbers 7 and 8, new houses, 7a and 7b, have been built.

Derived terms

• от а до я (ot a do ja), от А до Я (ot A do Ja)

See also

• Cyrillic script letter names: бу́квы (búkvy): а (a) · бэ (bɛ) · вэ (vɛ) · гэ (gɛ) · дэ (dɛ) · е (je) · ё (jo) · же (že) · зэ (zɛ) · и (i) · и́ кра́ткое (í krátkoje)/ий (ij) · ка (ka) · эл (el)~эль (elʹ) · эм (em) · эн (en) · о (o) · пэ (pɛ) · эр (er) · эс (es) · тэ (tɛ) · у (u) · эф (ef) · ха (xa) · цэ (cɛ) · че (če) · ша (ša) · ща (šča) · твёрдый зна́к (tvjórdyj znák) · ы (y)/еры́ (jerý) · мя́гкий зна́к (mjáxkij znák) · э (e)/э́ оборо́тное (é oborótnoje) · ю (ju) · я (ja) ^[edit]

References

• Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882), “а”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old East Slavic а (a, “and, but”), from Proto-Slavic *a (“and, but”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ōd (presumed to be the ablative of *éy, h₁e). Cognate with Lithuanian õ (“and, but”).

Possible link with Lithuanian ar̃ (“question particle”). Compare Russian а (a, “and, but”), и (i, “and”) and да (da, “and, but”) with Lithuanian ar̃ (“if, whether”), ir̃ (“and”) and dár (“still, yet”).

Pronunciation

• (stressed) IPA^(key): [a]

  Audio:

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• (unstressed) IPA^(key): [ə]
• (unstressed, pre-tonal) IPA^(key): [ɐ]

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. but, and, while, although (deviates from the preceding idea in some manner; introduces a new or different meaning, as opposed to но (no), which usually indicates contrarity)

   Сего́дня тепло́, а вчера́ бы́ло хо́лодно. ― Sevódnja tepló, a včerá býlo xólodno. ― It is warm today, but/while/although yesterday it was cold.

   Э́то не я́блоко, а гру́ша. ― Éto ne jábloko, a grúša. ― This is not an apple, but a pear.

   Его́ па́па до́ктор, а его́ ма́ма учи́тельница. ― Jevó pápa dóktor, a jevó máma učítelʹnica. ― His father is a doctor and/while his mother is a teacher.

   Она́ лю́бит му́зыку, а он предпочита́ет спорт. ― Oná ljúbit múzyku, a on predpočitájet sport. ― She likes music while he prefers sport.

   А что? ― A što? ― How come?

   а то ― a to ― or else

   • 1964, Братья Стругацкие [Arkady and Boris Strugatsky], chapter 3, in Трудно быть богом; English translation from Olena Bormashenko, transl., Hard to Be a God, Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2014:

     Ка́мень был не ка́мень, а объекти́в телепереда́тчика, и о́бруч был не о́бруч, а ра́ция.

     Kámenʹ byl ne kámenʹ, a obʺjektív teleperedátčika, i óbruč byl ne óbruč, a rácija.

     The stone wasn’t a stone but a camera lens, and the circlet wasn’t a circlet but a radio transmitter.

Descendants

• → Eastern Mari: а (a)
• → Ingrian: a
• → Kildin Sami: а (a)
• → Votic: a

See also

• а ве́дь (a védʹ)
• а и́менно (a ímenno)
• а то́ (a tó)

References

• Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882), “а”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.

Etymology 3

Compare Lithuanian à, õ, oà (“expression of pain, surprise”), as well as Gothic 𐍉 (ō, “ah!”), Latin ā, āh (“expression of pain, anger”), Ancient Greek ἆ (â, “ah!”)

Alternative forms

• аа (aa), а́-а (á-a)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a]

• Audio:

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Interjection

а! • (a!)

1. oh! (expressing surprise or realization)

Particle

а • (a)

1. colloquial particle used to seek confirmation: eh

   Synonym: (vernacular, humorous) ась (asʹ)

   Ты слы́шишь меня́, а? ― Ty slýšišʹ menjá, a? ― Do you hear me, eh?

   Ты придёшь сего́дня, а? ― Ty pridjóšʹ sevódnja, a? ― So are you coming today, then?

   • 1831, Александр Пушкин [Alexander Pushkin], “Замок воеводы Мнишка в Самборе”, in Борис Годунов; English translation from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, transl., Boris Godunov, New York: Vintage Books, 2023:

     Он говори́т с одно́й мое́й Мари́ной,
     Мари́ною одно́ю за́нят он…
     А де́ло-то на сва́дьбу страх похо́же.
     Ну — ду́мал ты, призна́йся, Вишневе́цкий,
     Что дочь моя́ цари́цей бу́дет? а?

     On govorít s odnój mojéj Marínoj,
     Marínoju odnóju zánjat on…
     A délo-to na svádʹbu strax poxóže.
     Nu — dúmal ty, priznájsja, Višnevéckij,
     Što dočʹ mojá carícej búdet? a?

     He only wants to talk with my Marina,
     Marina is the only one who interests him…
     The matter looks terribly like a wedding. Well—
     Confess, Vishnevetsky, did you ever think
     That my daughter would become a tsaritsa? eh?

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a]

• Audio:

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Pronoun

а • (a) (indeclinable)

1. (criminal slang) he, she or it (used to point to a particular person)

References

• Pirožkov, Viktor (2001), Kriminalʹnaja Psixologija [Criminal Psychology], Moscow: Os-89

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Etymology 1

Letter

а (Latin spelling a, lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Serbo-Croatian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) сло̏во; А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Ђ ђ, Е е, Ж ж, З з, И и, Ј ј, К к, Л л, Љ љ, М м, Н н, Њ њ, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, Ћ ћ, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Џ џ, Ш ш

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *a (“and, but”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō.

Conjunction

а (Latin spelling a)

1. but, and (compare а̏ли)

   учио сам ц(иј)ело посл(иј)еподне, а ништа нисам научио ― I studied for the whole afternoon, but I didn't learn anything

   а како бисте ви то направили? ― and how would you do that?

2. while (on the contrary), whereas

   столови су црвени, а столице су зелене ― the tables are red, whereas the chairs are green

3. (with да не) without (usually after negative verbs)

   не могу се укључити у расправу, а да не направим неред ― I cannot enter a discussion without making a mess

   одлази, а да није рекао ни збогом ― he's leaving without even saying goodbye

4. (а и̏па̄к) and yet

   прави пријатељ зна све о теби, а ипак те воли ― the real friend knows everything about you, and yet he loves you

5. (а ка̏моли) not to mention, let alone

   у мору лоших в(иј)ести тешко је остати објективан, а камоли оптимистичан ― in the sea of bad news it's hard to stay objective, let alone optimistic

6. (а + и + да) even if

   а и да јесам то направио, не би то учинило неку разлику ― even if I did it, it wouldn't have made much of a difference

7. (а + и) and so, and also, and too

   свиђају ми се плавуше, а и ја се покојој свидим ― I like blondes, and some of them even like me

   били су жалосни, а и ја сам ― they were sad, and so am I

Etymology 3

Attested since the 15th century. Probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Slovene a, Russian а (a), Lithuanian õ, Latin ō and Ancient Greek ὦ (ô). These could all derive from Proto-Indo-European interjection *ō (“oh, ah”), but each form in individual languages could easily be an independent, expressive formation.

Interjection

а (Latin spelling a)

1. oh, ah

   а да? ― oh really?

References

• “а”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026
• “а”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026
• Skok, Petar (1971), “а”, in Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika [Etymological Dictionary of the Croatian or Serbian Language] (in Serbo-Croatian), volumes 1 (A – J), Zagreb: JAZU, page 1

Southern Altai

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Southern Altai alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Ј ј, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ҥ ҥ, О о, Ӧ ӧ, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ӱ ӱ, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Tabasaran

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Tabasaran alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Аь аь, Б б, В в, Г г, Гъ гъ, Гь гь, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Къ къ, Кь кь, Кӏ кӏ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Уь уь, Ф ф, Х х, Хъ хъ, Хь хь, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чӏ чӏ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я, ӏ ӏ, ʼ

Tajik

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Tajik alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Ғ ғ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Ӣ ӣ, Й й, К к, Қ қ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ӯ ӯ, Ф ф, Х х, Ҳ ҳ, Ч ч, Ҷ ҷ, Ш ш, Ъ ъ, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Tatar

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

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

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Ә ә, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, Җ җ, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ң ң, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Һ һ, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Tundra Nenets

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

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

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ӈ ӈ, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я, ʼ, ˮ

Tuvan

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Tuvan alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ң ң, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Udmurt

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈä]
• Rhymes: -ä
• Hyphenation: а

Etymology 1

See the Translingual section.

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Udmurt alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, Ӝ ӝ, З з, Ӟ ӟ, И и, Ӥ ӥ, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, Ӧ ӧ, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ӵ ӵ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian а (a).

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. (adversative) and, but, while

   Synonyms: бен (ben), но (no)

   а тон кытын вал? ― a ton kytyn val? ― and where have you been?

2. (comparative) and, whereas
3. (connective) and

   Synonym: но (no)

References

• L. E. Kirillova, L. L. Karpova, editors (2008), “а”, in Удмурт-ӟуч кыллюкам [Udmurt-Russian dictionary], Izhevsk: Удмуртский институт истории, языка и литературы УрО РАН, →ISBN, page 23

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a]

• Audio:

  (file)

Etymology 1

See Translingual section.

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Ukrainian alphabet, called а (a) and written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Ґ ґ, Д д, Е е, Є є, Ж ж, З з, И и, І і, Ї ї, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ь ь, Ю ю, Я я

Etymology 2

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. and, and yet, but

   Не він, а вона. ― Ne vin, a vona. ― Not he, but she.

Etymology 3

Particle

а • (a)

1. interrogative particle: introduces a question

   А то для чого? ― A to dlja čoho? ― And why so?

   А як же? ― A jak že? ― But how?, By what means?

Etymology 4

Interjection

а • (a)!

1. ah!, oh!, oh well

Uzbek

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

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

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) ҳарф; А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Ъ ъ, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я, Ў ў, Қ қ, Ғ ғ, Ҳ ҳ

Wakhi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Etymology 1

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

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

Etymology 2

Cognate with Ishkashimi, Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi а (a), Sarikoli a, Pashto [script needed] (ā), Tajik а (a), ҳа (ha).

Particle

а (a)

1. prepositive vocative-exclamatory particle; hey

Etymology 3

Cognate with Ishkashimi ав̌ (aw).

Pronoun

а (a)

1. that

   Synonyms: йав̌ (yaw), йа (ya)

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) A a, А̄ а̄, Б б, В в, В̌  в̌, Г г, Д д, Д ̣ д ̣, Д ̌ д ̌, Е е, Э э, Ы ы, Ж ж, Ж̣ ж̣, З з, И и, Ӣ ӣ, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О̄ о̄, П п, Р р, Т т, Т̣ т̣, С с, Т̌ т̌, У у, Ӯ ӯ, У̊ у̊, Ф ф, Х х, Х̌ х̌, Ц ц, З̌  з̌, Ч ч, Ч̣ ч̣, Ш ш, Ш̣ ш̣, Ғ ғ, Ғ̌ ғ̌, Қ қ, Ҷ ҷ, Ҷ̣ ҷ̣

West Circassian

Etymology 1

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the West Circassian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Гу гу, Гъ гъ, Гъу гъу, Д д, Дж дж, Дз дз, Дзу дзу, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, Жъ жъ, Жъу жъу, Жь жь, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Ку ку, Къ къ, Къу къу, Кӏ кӏ, Кӏу кӏу, Л л, Лъ лъ, Лӏ лӏ, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Пӏ пӏ, Пӏу пӏу, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, Тӏу тӏу, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Хъ хъ, Хъу хъу, Хь хь, Ц ц, Цу цу, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чӏ чӏ, Чъ чъ, Ш ш, Шъ шъ, Шъу шъу, Шӏ шӏ, Шӏу шӏу, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я, ӏ ӏ, ӏу ӏу

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• ӏа (ʼa)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaː]

• Audio:

  (file)

Determiner

а • (a)

1. that, Calling article (o)

   а бэнанэ ― a bɛnanɛ ― that banana

   а пшъашъэ ― a pŝaŝɛ ― that girl

   а кӏалэм еӏуэ ― a kʼalɛm jeʼwɛ ― that boy is saying

Western Mari

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Western Mari alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Ӓ ӓ, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, Ӧ ӧ, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ӱ ӱ, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ӹ ӹ, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Yaghnobi

Interjection

а (a)

1. hey!

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Yaghnobi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

References

• Андреев, М. С.; Пещерева, Е. М. (1957), “а”, in Ягнобские тексты с приложением ягнобско-русского словаря, составленного М. С. Андреевым, В. А. Лившицем и А. К. Писарчи [Yagnobi Texts with a Yagnobi–Russian Dictionary Compiled by M. S. Andrejev, V. A. Livšic and A. K. Pisarči]‎^[3] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press

Yakut

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Yakut alphabet, called а (a) and written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Ҕ ҕ, Д д, Дь дь, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ҥ ҥ, Нь нь, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Һ һ, Т т, У у, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Yazghulami

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Conjunction

а (a)

1. and

Interjection

а (a)

1. ah

Letter

а (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Yazghulami alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

Particle

а (a)

1. emotional particle

Preposition

а (a)

1. in, to (indicates the direction)

   Synonym: та (ta)

Pronoun

а (a)

1. I

Alternative forms

1. а̄ (ā)

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, А̄ а̄, Б б, В в, В̌ в̌, Г г, Г̊ г̊, Ѓ ѓ, Ғ ғ, Ғ̊ ғ̊, Ғ̌ ғ̌, Д д, Д̌ д̌, Е е, Ә ә, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, К̊ к̊, Ќ ќ, Қ қ, Қ̊ қ̊, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, Т̌ т̌, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Х̌ х̌, Х̊ х̊, Х̌̊ х̌̊, Ҳ ҳ, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ҷ ҷ, Ш ш

References

• Edelʹman, D. E. (1971), “а”, in Jazguljamsko-russkij slovarʹ [Yazgulyam–Russian Dictionary], Moscow: Nauka