𑆃

See also: 𑆃𑆁, 𑆃𑆀, and 𑆃𑆂

𑆃 U+11183, 𑆃 SHARADA LETTER A ← 𑆂 [U+11182] Sharada 𑆄 → [U+11184]

Translingual

Glyph origin

From the Brahmi letter 𑀅 (a).

Letter

𑆃 (a)

1. Sharada vowel a, independent vowel form of the inherent vowel.

Descendants

• Landa scripts:
  • Gurmukhi script: ਅ
  • Khojki script: 𑈀
• Devashesha:
  • Dogra script: 𑠀
  • Takri script: 𑚀

Kashmiri

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /aːdɔː a/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /a/, /ə/, /ɨ/

Letter

𑆃 • (a)

1. the first vowel in the Sharada script.

See also

• Next letter: 𑆄 (ā)

References

• 

  In the third line the word 𑆓𑆁𑆘𑆤𑇀 (gaṃjan) (/ɡə̃zən/) is used, in which 𑆃 (a) after 𑆘𑇀 (j) is pronounced as /ə/, and in the word 𑆠 (ta) (/tɨ/) used in the fourth line, 𑆃 (a) after 𑆠𑇀 (t) is pronounced as /ɨ/.

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (letter name):

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɑː.dɑːw ɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ɑː.d̪ɑw ɐ/
• (phoneme):

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

Letter

𑆃 • (a)

1. the first vowel in the Sharada script.

See also

• Next letter: 𑆄 (ā)