আ

See also: অ, অ-, and আ-

আ U+0986, আ BENGALI LETTER AA ← অ [U+0985] Bengali ই → [U+0987]

Translingual

Etymology

From Gupta (ā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Letter

আ

1. the second letter and vowel of the Bengali script

Usage notes

• Its matra, used to modify the inherent vowel in a consonant, is written া. For example, the first consonant ক with the matra looks like: কা.

Assamese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

• Audio:

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Letter

আ • (a)

1. The second character in the Assamese alphabet.

See also

• Bengali script letters: অ, আ, ই, ঈ, উ, ঊ, ঋ, এ, ঐ, ও, ঔ, অ’, এ’, ক, খ, গ, ঘ, ঙ, চ, ছ, জ, ঝ, ঞ, ট, ঠ, ড, ঢ, ণ, প, ফ, ব, ভ, ম, য, ৰ, ল, ৱ, শ, ষ, স, হ, ক্ষ, ড়, ঢ়, য়, ৎ, ং, ঃ, ঁ ^[edit]

Bengali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

• Audio:

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Letter

আ • (a) (no case)

1. The second character in the Bengali abugida

See also

• Bengali script letters: অ, আ, ই, ঈ, উ, ঊ, ঋ, এ, ঐ, ও, ঔ, ক, খ, গ, ঘ, ঙ, চ, ছ, জ, ঝ, ঞ, ট, ঠ, ড, ঢ, ণ, ত, থ, দ, ধ, ন, প, ফ, ব, ভ, ম, য, র, ল, শ, ষ, স, হ, ড়, ঢ়, য়, ৎ, ং, ঃ, ঁ ^[edit]

Bishnupriya Manipuri

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Letter

আ (transliteration needed) (no case)

1. The second character in the Bishnupriya Manipuri alphabet.

Kokborok

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/

Letter

আ (transliteration needed) (no case)

1. The second character in the Tripura alphabet.