aa

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[edit] English

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[edit] Alternative forms

[edit] Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻaʻā.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

aa (uncountable)

  1. (geology) 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.
    • 1883, Clarence E. Dutton, Fourth Annual report of the United States Geological Survey:
      The second form of the lavas is called by the natives a-a, and its contrast with pahoehoe is about the greatest imaginable. It consists mainly of clinkers sometimes detached, sometimes partially agglutinated together with a bristling array of sharp, jagged, angular fragments.
    • 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.
    • 1999, A. Ganeri: Violent Volcanoes:
      A'a is thick, sticky lava which forms jagged, chunky rock when it cools.
    • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 44:
      I overheard a geologist say that a good pair of boots can be rasped to bits on a‘a in a couple of months.

[edit] Translations


[edit] Acholi

[edit] Verb

aa

  1. come

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

aa f. (plural aa's, diminutive aatje)

  1. (especially in names) Alternative spelling of a.

[edit] Estonian

[edit] Interjection

aa

  1. An interjection expressing recognition -
    Aa, see oled sina. : Oh, it's you.
  2. An interjection expressing understanding -
    Aa, saan aru. : Ah, I understand.

[edit] Finnish

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

aa

  1. The letter A, a.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Hawaiian ʻaʻā.

[edit] Noun

aa m. (plural aas)

  1. (geology, often attributive) The surface of an aa lava flow.

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Adverb

aa (hiragana ああ)

  1. in that (other) manner, in that other way

[edit] See also

Japanese demonstratives (edit)
ko- so- a- do-
Object
Determiner
Kind んな んな んな んな
Place そこ*
Direction ちら ちら ちら ちら
っち っち っち っち
Human いつ いつ いつ いつ
Manner **
* irregular
** regular (long vowel)

[edit] Interjection

aa (hiragana ああ)

  1. ああ: oh!, ah Ah!



[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Letter

aa

  1. Obsolete spelling of å.

[edit] Pennsylvania German

[edit] Adverb

aa

  1. 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

[edit] Preposition

aa

  1. on

[edit] Scots

[edit] Alternative forms

[edit] Determiner

aa

  1. all

[edit] Noun

aa (uncountable)

  1. all

[edit] Tagalog

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /a.ˈaʔ/

[edit] Noun

  1. dirt, filth, feces or any dirty thing

[edit] Usage notes

  • This word is used when speaking to small children about anything dirty and also used by the children themselves.
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