अ

See also: अं, अँ, अः, and अ-

Translingual

Etymology

Ultimately from Brahmi 𑀅 (a).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ə/

Letter

अ (a)

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

Usage notes

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.

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Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə/, [ɐ]

Letter

अ • (a)

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

   कह kaha

See also

• (Devanagari script letters) अ,‎ आ,‎ इ,‎ ई,‎ उ,‎ ऊ,‎ ऋ,‎ ए,‎ ऐ,‎ ओ,‎ औ,‎ अं,‎ अः,‎ अँ,‎ क,‎ ख,‎ ग,‎ घ,‎ ङ,‎ च,‎ छ,‎ ज,‎ झ,‎ ञ,‎ ट,‎ ठ,‎ ड,‎ ढ,‎ ण,‎ त,‎ थ,‎ द,‎ ध,‎ न,‎ प,‎ फ,‎ ब,‎ भ,‎ म,‎ य,‎ र,‎ ल,‎ व,‎ श,‎ ष,‎ स,‎ ह,‎ त्र,‎ ज्ञ,‎ क्ष,‎ क़,‎ ख़,‎ ग़,‎ ज़,‎ झ़,‎ ड़,‎ ढ़,‎ फ़ ^{(Category: Hindi letters) [edit]}

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Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ɐ/

Letter

अ • (a)

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

Derived terms

• अकार (akāra)

Interjection

अ • (a)

1. A vocative particle; o, oh

   अ अनन्त ― A Ananta ― O Vishnu!

2. An interjection of pity; ah

Pronoun

अ • (a)

1. a pronominal base

Declension

Declension of अ
Nom. sg.	अः (aḥ)
Gen. sg.	अस्य (asya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	अः (aḥ)	औ (au)	आः (āḥ)
Vocative	अ (a)	औ (au)	आः (āḥ)
Accusative	अम् (am)	औ (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	ए (e)	अयोः (ayoḥ)	एसु (esu)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “अ”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0001.