a'a

a'a (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of aa.
   • 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, published 2011, page 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.

a'a

1. no
   Hamisi akaphia kare Mombasa? — A'a, kadzangbwephiya.

   Has Hamisi already gone to Mombasa? — No, he hasn't gone yet.

• Joseph Mwalonya, Alison Nicolle, Steve Nicolle, Juma Zimbu, Mgombato. Digo-English-Swahili Dictionary (2005), page 1

a'a (ergative a'angg)

1. hand
2. forefoot (of a quadruped)

• a'alan
• a'aaran
• a'angon

a'a

1. root

• A simplified dictionary of modern Samoan

a'a

1. baby; toddler