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U+12A0, አ
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GLOTTAL A

[U+129F]
Ethiopic
[U+12A1]

Translingual

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Etymology

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Corresponds to South Arabian 𐩱. Ultimately from Egyptian 𓃾.

Letter

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(ʾ or ʾä)

  1. The thirteenth letter of the Ge'ez abjad, transliterated as ʾ.
  2. A symbol of the Ge'ez abugida, transliterated as ʾä.

See also

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  • (Derived symbols): (ʾu), (ʾi), (ʾa), (ʾe), (ʾə), (ʾo), (ʾʷa)
  • (Enclitic particle): -አ (-'a)