ا

See also: أ‎, اً‎, ٱ‎, آ‎, إ‎, and ا-‎

ا U+0627, ا
ARABIC LETTER ALEF
← ئ
[U+0626] 		Arabic ب →
[U+0628]
ﺍ U+FE8D, ﺍ
ARABIC LETTER ALEF ISOLATED FORM
← ﺌ
[U+FE8C] 		Arabic Presentation Forms-B ﺎ →
[U+FE8E]
ﺎ U+FE8E, ﺎ
ARABIC LETTER ALEF FINAL FORM
← ﺍ
[U+FE8D] 		Arabic Presentation Forms-B ﺏ →
[U+FE8F]

Arabic

Pronunciation

  • (letter name): IPA(key): /ʔalif/
  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /ʔ/, /aː/

Letter

ا / ‍ا‎ • (ʾalif)

  1. Although usually considered to be the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, the small hamza (ء‎ (ʾ)) that sits on top of أ‎ (ʾ) is really the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and the tall column is its bearer. This entry only deals with the lower part, the bearer, which is called أَلِف‎ (ʾalif) and, without the hamza, is used to lengthen a preceding a.

Symbol

ا • (ʾalif)

  1. The first letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is followed by ب‎ (b).
Isolated form Final form Medial form Initial form
ا ـا ـاـ اـ

Pronunciation

After fatha: ـَا — IPA(key): /aː/

Combined with fatha: اَ — IPA(key): /a/

Combined with kasra: اِ — IPA(key): /i/

Combined with damma: اُ — IPA(key): /u/

See also

Khowar

Pronunciation

  • (letter name): IPA(key): /alif/
  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /a/

Letter

ا (ālif)

  1. The first letter of the Khowar abjad.

Forms

Isolated form Final form
ا ـا

See also

  • Next letter: ﺁ‎

Kyrgyz

Pronunciation

  • (letter name): IPA(key): /aˈlif/
  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /ɑ/

Letter

ا • (alif)

  1. The first letter of the Kyrgyz in Arabic Script. It represents the Cyrillic letter А

Forms

Isolated form Final form
ا ـا

See also

  • (Arabic script letters) ا (ا), ب‎ (ب), پ‎ (پ), ﻥ‎ (ﻥ), ﺕ‎ (ﺕ), ﺝ‎ (ﺝ), ﭺ‎ (ﭺ), ﺡ‎ (ﺡ), ﻑ‎ (ﻑ), ﻕ‎ (ﻕ), ﻉ‎ (ﻉ), ك‎ (ك), گ‎ (گ), ڭ‎ (ڭ), ﻝ‎ (ﻝ), ﻡ‎ (ﻡ), و‎ (و), ۅ‎ (ۅ), ۉ‎ (ۉ), ﯗ‎ (ﯗ), ﯞ‎ (ﯞ), ﺱ‎ (ﺱ), ﺵ‎ (ﺵ), ﺩ‎ (ﺩ), ﺭ‎ (ﺭ), ﺯ‎ (ﺯ), ﻩ‎ (ﻩ), ﻯ‎ (ﻯ), ﯗﺀ‎ (ﯗﺀ), ﻰﺋ‎ (ﻰﺋ), ﻲ‎ (ﻲ), ﻯ‎ (ﻯ), ء‎ (ء), يۋ‎ (يۋ), ﻻ‎ (ﻻ),

Malay

Pronunciation

  • (Name of letter) IPA(key): [alef]
  • (Phoneme) IPA(key): [ä], [ɐ], [ə]

Letter

ا / ‍ا‎

  1. The first letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Arabic script.

See also

Pashto

Pronunciation

  • (letter name): IPA(key): /aˈlif/
  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /ɑ/, /ʔ/

Letter

ا • (alif)

  1. The first letter of the Pashto alphabet.

Forms

Isolated form Final form
ا ـا

Usage notes

  • At the start of the word, the letter ا (alif) represents the consonant /ʔ/.
  • In the middle or end of a word, ا represents the vowel /ɑ/.

See also

  • Next letter: ب‎

Persian

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

  • (medial/final) ﺎ
Written forms
ا ‍ا
Isolate/
Initial		 Medial/
Final

Pronunciation

  • Phoneme: IPA(key): /ɒː/, /æ/, /e/, /o/
  • Letter name: IPA(key): [ɒːlef]
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Letter

ا • (â, a, e, o)

  1. The first letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. Its name is اَلِف (alef).

See also

  • Next letter: ب‎
  • آ‎ (alef madde)
  • اً‎ (tanvin)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æ/

Preposition

ا • (a)

  1. (dialectal, Hamadan, Harat) from, since

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɒː/

Suffix

ا • (-â)

  1. an adjective forming suffix
  2. a noun forming suffix
See also
  • Category:Persian words suffixed with ـا

Etymology 4

Alternative forms

  • یا‎ (“-yâ”) (following a vowel)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɒː/

Suffix

ا • (-â)

  1. (chiefly literary) a vocative suffix
    ‏خداوندا‎ ― xodâvandâ ― O Lord!

Rajasthani

Pronunciation

  • (letter name): IPA(key): /ɑlif/
  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /ɑ/

Letter

ا (ảlif)

  1. The first letter of the Rajasthani abjad.

Forms

Isolated form Final form
ا ـا

See also

  • Next letter: ب

Urdu

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (letter name): IPA(key): /əlɪf/
  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /ə/, /a/, /ʔ/

Letter

ا • (ālif)

  1. The first letter of the Urdu abjad.

Forms

Isolated form Final form Medial form Initial form
ا ـا ـاـ اـ

See also

  • Next letter: ب‎
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