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{{also|A|ᴀ|Appendix:Variations of "a"}}
{{character info}}
{{character info/var|ᵃ|ａ}}
{{character image|IPA Unicode 0x0251.svg|caption=Some typefaces have a single-story form of ''a''. This has a dedicated Unicode character {{angbr IPA|[[ɑ]]}} for [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] use.}}
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==Translingual==

===Etymology 1===
[[File:UncialA-01.svg|upright=0.2|Approximate form of Greek upper case Α (a, “alpha”) that was the source for both common variants of ''a'']]
Modification of capital {{m|mul|A}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{audio|mul|Open_front_unrounded_vowel.ogg|Pronunciation of IPA {{IPAfont|[aː]}}}}

====Letter====
{{head|mul|letter|upper case|A}}

# {{n-g|The first letter of the [[Appendix:Latin script|basic modern Latin alphabet]].}}
#: {{lb|mul|superscript}} {{ng|See [[ª]]}}.

====Symbol====
{{head|mul|symbol}}

# {{lb|mul|IPA|phonetics}} an {{w|open front unrounded vowel|open front}} or {{w|open central unrounded vowel|central unrounded vowel}}.
# {{lb|mul|IPA|superscript {{angbr IPA|ᵃ}}|IPA}} {{IPAfont|[a]}}-coloring or a weak, fleeting, epenthetic or echo {{IPAfont|[a]}}.
# {{lb|mul|ISO}} transliterates Indic [[अ]] (or equivalent).

====See also====
{{Latn-script}}
* For more variations, see [[Appendix:Variations of "a"]].

====Further reading====
* {{pedia}}
* {{pedia|open front unrounded vowel}}

===Etymology 2===
Abbreviation of {{m|en|atto-}}, from {{der|mul|da|atten||eighteen}}.

====Symbol====
{{head|mul|symbol}}

# [[atto-]], prefix for 10<sup>-18</sup> in the [[International System of Units]].

===Etymology 3===
From {{bor|mul|la|annum}} or {{m|la|annus}}.

====Symbol====
{{head|mul|symbol}}

# [[year|Year]] as a unit of time, specifically a [[Julian year]] or 365.25 days.

===Etymology 4===
Abbreviation of ''[[are]]'', from {{der|mul|fr|are}}.

====Symbol====
{{head|mul|symbol}}

# An [[are]], a unit of area one hundredth of a [[hectare]]; ares.

===Etymology 5===
Abbreviation of {{der|mul|en|acceleration}}.

====Symbol====
{{head|mul|symbol}}

# {{lb|mul|physics}} [[acceleration]]

===Etymology 6===
{{rfe|mul|from annuity?}}

====Symbol====
{{head|mul|symbol}}

# {{lb|mul|actuarial notation}} [[annuity|Annuity]]; {{q|specifically}} [[annuity-immediate]].
#: {{ux|inline=1|mul|{{math|a<sub>x:n̅{{!}}</sub>}}|n-year annuity-immediate to a person currently age x}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|mul|{{math|a<sub>x</sub>}}|life annuity-immediate to a person currently age x}}

{{Letter|page=A
|NATO=Alpha
|Morse=·–
|Braille=⠁
}}

===Gallery===
<gallery mode="packed" caption="Letter styles" perrow="3">
Image:Latin A.svg|Uppercase and lowercase versions of '''A''', in normal and italic type
File:Fraktur letter a.svg|Uppercase and lowercase '''A''' in [[Fraktur]]
File:UncialA-01.svg|Approximate form of Greek uppercase Α (a, “alpha”), the source of both common variants of ''a'' '''A''' in [[uncial]] script
</gallery>

==English==

===Etymology 1===
The letter name is from {{inh|en|enm|a|ā}}, from {{der|en|fro|-}}, ultimately from {{der|en|la|ā}}. Use of the Latin letter in (Old) English displaced the [[futhorc]] letter {{m|ang|ᚪ}} beginning in the 7th century, and partially also {{m|ang|ᚫ}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{q|letter name}}
** {{IPA|en|/ˈeɪ/|a=UK,US}}
** {{audio|en|en-us-a.ogg|a=US}}
** {{IPA|en|/ˈæɪ/|a=AusE}}
** {{IPA|en|[ˈeː]|a=CA}}
** {{rhymes|en|eɪ|s=1}}
*: The current pronunciation resulted from the [[w:Great Vowel Shift|Great Vowel Shift]]. Before the early part of the 17th century, the pronunciation was similar to that in other languages.
* {{q|phoneme}} {{IPA|en|/æ/|/ɑː/|/eɪ/|/ə/}}, etc.

====Letter====
{{head|en|letter|lowercase||uppercase|A|plural|as|or|a's}}

# {{Latn-def|en|letter|1}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:John Wesley Young|author2=Frank Millett Morgan|title=Elementary Mathematical Analysis|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=w:The Macmillan Company|year=1917|page=487|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/elementarymathem00younrich/page/487/mode/1up|passage=This expression is zero, for we have replaced the column of '''''a''{{'}}s''' by the column of ''b''{{'}}s and hence the determinant has two columns identical.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:George Kelly|title=w:Craig's Wife|year=1926|section=Act I|page=5|passage=Passmore. Capital P-'''a'''-double s-m-o-r-e.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Ervin A. Dennis|author2=John D. Jenkins|chapter=A Font of Type|title=Comprehensive Graphic Arts|location=Indianapolis, I.N.|publisher=w:Howard W. Sams & Co., Inc.|year=1974|page=26|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/comprehensivegra00denn/page/26/mode/1up|column=2|isbn=0672208865|passage=Note that with 18-point type, fifteen capital ''A{{'}}s'', twenty-five lowercase '''''a{{'}}s''''', and twelve ''1{{'}}s'' are obtained with one font. With this information, it is possible to refer to Table 10-1 which gives the number of characters for each letter, punctuation mark, or figure.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Margaret McPhee|title=Mistress to the Marquis|location=Toronto, Ont.|publisher=w:Harlequin Historical|year=2013|page=249|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/mistresstomarqui0000mcph/page/249/mode/1up|isbn=9781460315699|passage=Across every sheet of paper were lines and lines of letters of the alphabet. A row of '''a's''' followed by a row of b's and so on, pages of them, like pages from a copy book, crudely formed as if from the hand of a young child.}}
#* {{RQ:NYT|author=w:Rivka Galchen|title=What's Become of the So-Called Literary Bad Boy?|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219053900id_/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/books/review/whats-become-of-the-so-called-literary-bad-boy.html|date=23 February 2014|passage=In the seventh grade I admired a charismatic, witty girl who had a particular way of writing her lowercase '''a's'''. After some practice, I took to writing my lowercase '''a's''' in the same fashion.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* In English, the letter ''a'' usually denotes the [[w:near-open front unrounded vowel|near-open front unrounded vowel]] ({{IPA|en|/æ/}}), as in ''[[pad]]'', the [[w:open back unrounded vowel|open back unrounded vowel]] ({{IPA|en|/ɑː/}}) as in ''[[father]]'', the [[w:mid-central vowel|mid-central vowel]] ({{IPA|en|/ə/}}) when unstressed as in ''[[about]]'', or, when followed by another vowel, the diphthong {{IPA|en|/eɪ/}}, as in ''[[ace]]''.
* ''A'' is the third most common letter in English.

=====Derived terms=====
* Digraph sequences: [[ae]], [[ah]], [[ai]], [[au]], [[aw]], [[ay]], [[ea]], [[eau]], [[ia]], [[oa]], [[ua]]

=====See also=====
* (''Latin script letters'') '''[[letter]]'''; [[A]][[a]], [[B]][[b]], [[C]][[c]], [[D]][[d]], [[E]][[e]], [[F]][[f]], [[G]][[g]], [[H]][[h]], [[I]][[i]], [[J]][[j]], [[K]][[k]], [[L]][[l]], [[M]][[m]], [[N]][[n]], [[O]][[o]], [[P]][[p]], [[Q]][[q]], [[R]][[r]], [[S]][[s]], [[T]][[t]], [[U]][[u]], [[V]][[v]], [[W]][[w]], [[X]][[x]], [[Y]][[y]], [[Z]][[z]]

====Numeral====
{{head|en|numeral symbols|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{n-g|The [[ordinal]] number '''[[first]]''', derived from this [[letter]] of the English [[alphabet]], called a and written in the [[Appendix:Latin script|Latin script]].}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun|a's|aes|pl2qual=rare}}

# {{n-g|The name of the [[Appendix:Latin script|Latin script]] letter '''''[[A]]''''' / '''''a'''''.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:William Young Ottley|title=An Inquiry Into the Origin and Early History of Engraving{{nb...|Upon Copper and in Wood, With an Account of Engravers and Their Works, From the Invention of Chalcography by Maso Finiguerra, to the Time of Marc' Antonio Raimondi}}|location=London|publisher={{...|Printed for}} John and Arthur Arch,{{nb...|61, Cornhill,}} by J. M'Creery|year=1816|volume=II|page=621|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/inquiryintoorigi02ottl/page/621/mode/1up|passage=This piece somewhat resembles an '''''a'''''. On the left is a man seated on the ground, with a dog between his legs, and a large bird of prey in his hands, which appears to be biting his head.}}
#* {{RQ:Tennyson Poems 1842|volume=II|poem=The Epic|page=2|passage=But with some prelude of disparagement, / Read, mouthing out his hollow oes and '''aes''', / Deep-chested music, and to this result.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Leigh H[adley] Irvine|chapter=Abbreviations in General|title=The Magazine Style Code: A Manual For The Guidance Of Authors, Reporters And All Who Write|location=San Francisco, C.A.|publisher=Crown Publishing Company|year=1906|page=15–16|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/stylecodmagazine00irvirich/page/15/mode/1up|passage=Letters should be spelled as follows; '''aes''', bees, cees, dees, ees, efs, gees, aitches, ies, jays, kays, els, ems, ens, oes, pees, ques, ars, esses, tees, ues, vees, ws or dubleyuz, exes, wyes, zees.|brackets=on}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Frank Pagden|chapter=Teaching|title=The Gospel According to St. Lynas|location=Tunbridge Wells|publisher=Mitre|year=1993|page=unnumbered|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/gospelaccordingt0000pagd/page/n144/mode/1up|isbn=1854242423|passage=St Lynas was chatting with a group of rebellious young college students one day, who decried the moral standards of the past. ¶ So St Lynas drew an {{'}}'''a'''{{'}} on some paper, and asked them what it was. ¶ 'A' they said.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Amanda Stevens|title=Secret of Shutter Lake|location=Toronto, Ont.|publisher=w:Harlequin Intrigue|year=2023|page=237|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/secretofshutterl0000aman/page/237/mode/1up|isbn=9781335591340|passage=Compare Lydia's signature on some of the work orders with the warning notes. The loop through the lowercase '''''a''''' is similar. See what I mean?}}

=====Alternative forms=====
{{col-auto|en|ay}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|en|A-okay}}

=====Translations=====
{{see translation subpage|Noun}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letter names/en/simple}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymon|en|id=article|inh|enm>a>article|tree=1}}
From {{inh|en|enm|a}}, {{m|enm|an}}, from {{inh|en|ang|an|ān|one; a; lone; sole}}. More at {{m|en|one}}. The "n" was gradually lost before consonants in almost all dialects by the 15th century. Cognate with {{cog|gsw|a|t=a, an}}, {{cog|vmf|a|t=a, an}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{q|stressed}} {{IPA|en|/ˈeɪ/}}
* {{q|unstressed}} {{IPA|en|/ə/}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-a-stressed.ogg|a=US,stressed}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-a-unstressed.ogg|a=US,unstressed}}
* {{rhymes|en|eɪ|s=1}}<!--No ə rhyme: can't rhyme an unstressed word.-->
* {{homophones|en|her|aa=non-rhotic,unstressed}}

====Article====
{{head|en|articles}}

# An unspecified example of (something); {{n-g|the [[indefinite article#Noun|indefinite article]]}}. {{defdate|from before 1150}}<ref name=SOED>Brown, Lesley, (2003)</ref>
#: {{ux|en|There was '''a''' man here looking for you yesterday.}}
#* {{RQ:Irving Tour on the Prairies|chapter=XX|page=151|passage=He had another formidable difficulty in getting him across the river, where both horses stuck for '''a''' time in the mire, and Beatte was nearly unseated from his saddle by the force of the current and the struggles of his captive.}}
#* {{RQ:Dickens Haunted House|chapter=The Mortals in the House|page=6|column=1|passage=The young man thanked me, and took his leave with some little precipitation, after declining '''a''' glass of liquor.}}
#* {{RQ:Collins Moonstone|volume=III|part=Fourth Narrative. Extracted from the Journal of Ezra Jennings.|pages=185|passage=Speaking as '''a''' servant, I am deeply indebted to you. Speaking as '''a''' man, I consider you to be '''a''' person whose head is full of maggots, and I take up my testimony against your experiment as '''a''' delusion and a snare.}}
#* {{RQ:Schuster Hepaticae|volume=V|chapter=Preface|page=vii|passage=With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; '''a''' herbarium packet gives one only '''a''' small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get {{...}}}}
#* '''2005''', Emily Kingsley (lyricist), Kevin Clash (voice actor), “A Cookie is a Sometime Food”, ''Sesame Street'', season 36, Sesame Workshop:
#*: ''Hoots the Owl:'' Yes a, fruit, is '''a''' {{SIC}}, any, time, food!
#* '''2016''', [https://web.archive.org/web/20170925022505/https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-4/3168920.html VOA Learning English] (public domain)
#*: Anna, do you have a pen?  —  Yes. I have a pen in my bag. I have '''a''' (stressed) …
#*:: {{audio|en|Anna, do you have a pen.ogg|a=US}}
#* {{RQ:Guardian|author=Moya Lothian-Mclean|title=A nose ring, a bicycle, a Radiohead album: I'm becoming a total cliche – and I quite like it|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511032818/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/09/nose-ring-bicycle-radiohead-cliche-urban-millennial|date=9 March 2023|passage=In retrospect, I realise, I had been unconsciously devoting '''a''' large amount of energy to negative choice, a concept I'm borrowing and adapting from sociologist Eva Illouz's 2019 treatise, The End of Love (by way of '''a''' viral Paris Review essay).}}
#* {{RQ:New Yorker|author=Sarah Larson|title=When the C.I.A. Turned Writers Into Operatives|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521204031/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/podcast-dept/when-the-cia-turned-writers-into-operatives|date=21 May 2024|passage=The C.I.A. infiltrated not just magazines, radio, and movies but youth organizations and movements like Abstract Expressionism; all were meant to inspire '''a''' reverence for democracy and freedom, '''a''' project that, in Walker's telling, often tips into absurdity.}}
# One; {{n-g|used before {{l|en|score}}, {{l|en|dozen}}, {{l|en|hundred}}, {{l|en|thousand}}, {{l|en|million}}, etc.}}
#: {{ux|en|I've seen it happen '''a''' hundred times.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:Peter Cheyney|title=w:Sinister Errand|location=London|publisher=[[w:Collins Crime Club|Collins]]|year=1945|year_published=1952|page=8|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/sinistererrand0000pete/page/8/mode/1up|passage=Everybody drinks a lot in wartime, but it seemed to me that I must have drunk enough to float '''a''' couple of battleships.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Sara Hylton|title=Separate Lives|location=London|publisher=w:Piatkus|year=1999|page=93|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/separatelives0000hylt_q8l5/page/93/mode/1up|isbn=0749905018|passage=You've seen it '''a''' dozen times already.}}
#* {{RQ:Economist|title=The economics of skiing in America|url=https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/02/27/the-economics-of-skiing-in-america|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/VKGcX|archivedate=8 May 2024|date=27 February 2024|passage=By the time he gets onto a chair, the pristine powder snow below the lift has already been chopped up by '''a''' hundred tracks, and the line to get back up stretches the length of a football field.}}
# {{n-g|Used in some phrases denoting quantity, such as {{m|en|a few}}, {{m|en|a good many}}, a {{m|en|couple}}, {{m|en|a little}}, {{m|en|a bit}}, etc.}}
#: {{ux|en|He's '''a''' bit thick, isn't he?}}
#: {{ux|en|They asked me '''a''' few questions.}}
#* {{RQ:Alcott Little Women|part=II|chapter=My Lord and Lady|page=315|passage=But I was going to say, that while I was dawdling about abroad, I saw '''a''' good many talented young fellows making all sorts of sacrifices, and enduring real hardships, that they might realize their dreams. Splendid fellows, some of them, working like heroes, poor and friendless, but so full of courage, patience and ambition, that I was ashamed of myself, and longed to give them a right good lift.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|title=Pay Equity: Empirical Inquiries|editors=Robert T. Michael; [[w:Heidi Hartmann|Heidi I&#91;rmgard&#93; Hartmann]]; Brigid O'Farrell|location=Washington, D.C.|publisher=w:National Academy Press|year=1989|page=3|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/payequityempiric0000unse/page/3/mode/1up|column=2|isbn=0309039789|passage=The main influence here is job tenure—the men had been at their specific jobs '''a''' good while longer than the women.}}
#* {{RQ:SciAm|author=René M. van Westen|author2=Henk A. Dijkstra|author3=Michael Kliphuis|title=If the Atlantic Ocean Loses Circulation, What Happens Next?|url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/if-the-atlantic-ocean-loses-circulation-what-happens-next/|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/yz75s|archivedate=13 February 2024|date=13 February 2024|passage=Twenty years after the movie's release, we know '''a''' lot more about the Atlantic Ocean's circulation. Instruments deployed in the ocean starting in 2004 show that the Atlantic Ocean circulation has observably slowed over the past two decades, possibly to its weakest state in almost a millennium.}}
## {{n-g|Used before a [[numeral#Noun|numeral]].}}
##: {{ux|en|There are '''a''' few hundred orders that need to be fulfilled by tomorrow.}}
##* {{quote-book|en|author=w:Alan Villiers|title={{w|Whalers of the Midnight Sun}}:{{nb...|A Story of Modern Whaling in the Antarctic}}|location=New York, N.Y.; London|publisher=w:Charles Scribner's Sons|year=1934|page=154|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/whalersofmidnigh0000vill/page/154/mode/1up|passage=The blues were eating leisurely, swimming about and opening their great mouths, spouting and filling their enormous stomachs with intense satisfaction. They had no idea of danger. There must have been about fifteen of them, peacefully feeding. One of them, its belly gorged probably with '''a''' few trillion plankton, seemed to be lying asleep on the surface.}}
##* {{RQ:Wired|author=Brian Friedberg|title=The Dark Virality of a Hollywood Blood-Harvesting Conspiracy|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515201623/https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-the-dark-virality-of-a-hollywood-blood-harvesting-conspiracy/|date=31 July 2020|passage=The impact of hidden virality can't be stopped by retroactively banning '''a''' few thousand Twitter accounts; it is an iterative, memetic phenomenon that outpaces terms of service.}}
##* {{quote-book|en|author=w:Don Winslow|title=City of Dreams|location=London|publisher=w:HarperCollins Publishers|year=2023|page=332|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/cityofdreams0000donw/page/332/mode/1up|isbn=9780008507824|passage=That was on the first day's walk. It took him until day three, after '''a''' good ten miles, to ask her out.}}
# {{n-g|Used in some adverbial phrases denoting the degree or extent of an [[action#Noun|action]], such as {{m|en|a little}}, {{m|en|a bit}}, {{m|en|a lot}}, etc.}}
#: {{ux|en|The door was opened '''a''' little.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Deane H. Shapiro, Jr.|title=Precision Nirvana|location=Englewood Cliffs, N.J.|publisher=w:Prentice Hall, Inc.|year=1978|page=104|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/precisionnirvana00shap/page/n129/mode/1up|isbn=0136955770|passage=If, for example, you ask a child what he likes to do, he may say he doesn't know. However, if you watch him during free time, and note that he plays basketball '''a''' lot, you may infer that this is a high-probability behavior, and he finds it reinforcing.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=James H. S. McGregor|title=Paris From the Ground Up|location=Cambridge, M.A.; London|publisher=w:Belknap Press|year=2009|page=163|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/parisfromgroundu00mcgr/page/163/mode/1up|isbn=9780674033160|passage=The bridge was shifted '''a''' bit to the east and rebuilt, this time with the shops of money-changers along both sides.}}
#* {{RQ:NYT|author=Dana G. Smith|title=Even a Little Alcohol Can Harm Your Health, Research Shows|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510015031/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/well/mind/alcohol-health-effects.html|date=13 January 2023|passage=You don't need to go cold turkey to help your health. Even reducing '''a''' little bit can be beneficial, especially if you currently drink over the recommended limits.}}
# The same; [[one and the same]]. {{n-g|Used in phrases such as {{l|en|of a kind}}, {{l|en|birds of a feather}}, etc.}}
#: {{ux|en|We are of '''a''' mind on matters of morals.}}
#: {{ux|en|They're two of '''a''' kind.}}
# [[any#Determiner|Any]]; [[every#Determiner|every]]; {{n-g|used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope.<ref>Gove, Philip Babcock, (1976)</ref>}}
#: {{ux|en|'''A''' man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.}}
# [[any#Determiner|Any]]; {{n-g|used with a negative to indicate not a single one.}}<ref name=OCD>Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)</ref>
#: {{ux|en|It was so dark that we couldn't see '''a''' thing.}}
#: {{ux|en|He fell all that way, and hasn't '''a''' bump on his head?}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=[[w:Stephen R. Lawhead|Stephen Lawhead]]|title=The Mystic Rose Book|series=Celtic Crusades|seriesvolume=III|location=London;{{nb...|New York, N.Y.; Sydney, NSW; Toronto, Ont.}}|publisher=[[w:Book Club Associates|BCA]]|year=2001|page=180|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/mysticrosebookce0000step/page/180/mode/1up|passage=No, it is impossible. My conscience would give me not '''a''' moment's peace if I let you go. I would never forgive myself.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Sherry D. Ficklin|title=Queen of Someday: A Stolen Empire Novel|location=[Colony, T.X.]|publisher=Clean Teen Publishing|year=2014|page=116|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/queenofsomedayst0000fick/page/116/mode/1up|isbn=1940534909|passage=When had my own feelings become so muddled and complicated? Before I take '''a''' single step, he catches my arm, turning me to him.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Daphna Rabinovitch|chapter=Fudge Truffle Tart|title=The Baker in Me|location=Vancouver, B.C.|publisher=w:Whitecap Books|year=2016|page=204|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/bakerinme0000rabi/page/204/mode/1up|isbn=9781770502420|passage=My friend Cindy's husband, Michael Zahavi, a true chocoholic if there ever was one, adores this tart. In fact, when I visited their cottage up in Muskoka, Ontario one summer and brought this along as a treat, he got up in the middle of the night to nosh away at it, leaving us sleepyheads with nary '''a''' crumb the next day.}}
# {{n-g|Used before an adjective that modifies a noun (singular or plural) delimited by a numeral.}}
#: {{ux|en|The lottery jackpot is worth '''a''' staggering three hundred million dollars.}}
#: {{ux|en|The holidays are '''a''' mere one week away.}}
# One; someone named; {{n-g|used before a person's name, suggesting that the speaker knows little about the person other than the name.}}<ref name=OED>Oxford University Press, (2023)</ref>
#: {{ux|en|We've received an interesting letter from '''a''' Mrs. Miggins of London.}}
# {{n-g|Used before an adjective modifying a person's name, typically used to emphasize that person's current condition or emotional state.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Robert Hancock|title=Ruth Ellis: The Last Woman To Be Hanged|location=London|publisher=[[w:Orion Publishing Group|Orion]]|year=1963|year_published=1993|page=35|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/ruthellis0000robe/page/35/mode/1up|isbn=9781857971118|passage=At Waterloo she asked George for £5 and said that she would go home by tube, and '''a''' relieved George watched her descend the Underground steps.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=David J. Bailey|title=The Storm|location=London|publisher=[[w:Austin Macauley Publishers|Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd.]]|year=2016|page=147|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781785548260/page/147/mode/1up|isbn=9781785548277|passage="There, I think that's done it," declared '''a''' triumphant John, "we just need to try it with the bar now, where is it?"}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|year=2018|journal={{w|Associated Press}}|title=Rwandan court drops all charges against opposition figure|text="I will continue my campaign to fight for the rights of all Rwandans," '''a''' surprised but happy Rwigara told reporters after celebrating.}}
# Someone or something like; similar to; {{n-g|used before a [[proper noun#Noun|proper noun]] to create an example out of it}}.<ref name=OCD/>
#: {{ux|en|The center of the village was becoming '''a''' Times Square.}}
#: {{ux|en|The man is '''a''' regular Romeo.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Frederic V. Grunfeld|title=Rodin: A Biography|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=w:Henry Holt and Company|year=1987|page=88|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/rodinbiography00grun/page/88/mode/1up|isbn=0805002790|passage={{quote-gloss|Jules}} Pécher actually sculpted '''a''' sort of Statue of Liberty for the centerpiece of the monument, but for the rest he thought it advisable to call in Van Rasbourgh, and Rodin thus became a ghost sculptor to a ghost sculptor.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Ed Macy|title=Hellfire|location=London|publisher=w:Harper Press|year=2009|page=134|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/hellfire0000macy_b2w2/page/134/mode/1up|isbn=9780007288212|passage=Billy fancied himself as a bit of '''a''' Han Solo, but he shook his head. 'Stop being a wuss.' He grinned. 'Your go.'}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Laura Erickson|title=The Love Lives of Birds: Courting and Mating Rituals|location=North Adams, M.A.|publisher=w:Storey Publishing|year=2020|page=81|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/lovelivesofbirds0000eric/page/81/mode/1up|isbn=9781635862751|passage=For the first 5 or 6 days after the eggs hatch, the mother spends most of her time keeping the chicks warm while the father provides most of their meals. All that work may be what prompts the female to leave the family. They share feeding duties more equally during the next week or 10 days, until the young leave the nest. Producing a second batch is easier if she skips the last grueling week or two of provisioning fledglings. She can recharge her batteries by moseying off and, while on vacation, looking for '''a''' new Casanova.}}

=====Usage notes=====
{{mainapp|English articles#Indefinite articles}}
* In standard English, the article ''a'' is used before consonant sounds, while ''[[an]]'' is used before vowel sounds; for more, see [[an#Usage_notes|''the usage notes about an'']].

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|en|a few|a great many}}

=====Translations=====
{{see translation subpage|Article|an}}

=====See also=====
{{col-auto|en|an}}

===Etymology 3===
* From {{inh|en|enm|a}}, {{m|enm|o}}, from {{inh|en|ang|a-}}, {{m|ang|an}}, {{m|ang|on}}.
* Unstressed form of ''[[on]]''.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/ə/}}
<!--No ə rhyme: can't rhyme an unstressed word.-->

====Preposition====
{{head|en|prepositions}}

# ''To do with separation;'' In, into. {{defdate|from before 1150}}<ref name=SOED/>
#: {{co|en|torn '''a''' pieces}}
# ''To do with time;'' Each, per, in, on, by. {{n-g|Often occurs between two nouns, where the first noun occurs at the end of a verbal phrase.}}{{defdate|from before 1150}}<ref name=SOED/>
#: {{ux|en|I brush my teeth twice '''a''' day.}}
#* {{RQ:Shakespeare Hamlet|IV|v|text='''A''' Sundays}}
#* {{quote-web|en|title=UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development|url=https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/un-study-china-us-japan-lead-world-ai-development/4769094.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207184548/https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/un-study-china-us-japan-lead-world-ai-development/4769094.html|archivedate=7 February 2019|work=w:Voice of America|date=3 February 2019|passage=Patent requests for machine learning activities grew on average by 28 percent '''a''' year between 2013 and 2016, the study found.}}
#*: {{audio|en|Patent requests for machine learning activities grew on average by 28 percent a year between 2013 and 2016, the study found.ogg|a=US}}
# ''To do with status;'' In. {{defdate|from before 1150}}<ref name=SOED/>
#* ''{{w|King James Bible}}'' (II Chronicles 2:18)
#*: To set the people '''a''' worke.
# {{lb|en|archaic}} ''To do with position or direction;'' In, on, at, by, towards, onto. {{defdate|from before 1150}}<ref name=SOED/>
#: {{co|en|stand '''a''' tiptoe}}
# {{lb|en|archaic}} ''To do with process, with a passive verb;'' In the course of, experiencing. {{defdate|from before 1150}}<ref name=SOED/>
#* {{quote-song|en|year=1964|author=w:Bob Dylan|title=w:The Times They Are a-Changin'|passage=The times, they are '''a'''-changin'.}}
# {{lb|en|archaic}} ''To do with an action, an active verb;'' Engaged in. {{defdate|16th c.}}<ref name=SOED/>
#* {{RQ:Shakespeare Coriolanus|4|2|text=It was '''a''' doing.}}
#* {{RQ:KJV|Hebrews|11|21|text=Jacob, when he was '''a''' dying}}
# {{lb|en|archaic}} ''To do with an action/movement;'' To, into. {{defdate|16th c.}}<ref name=SOED/>
# {{lb|en|obsolete}} ''To do with method;'' In, with. {{defdate|from before 1150}}<ref name=SOED/>
#* {{RQ:Marlowe Jew of Malta|scene=iii|text=Stands here '''a''' purpose.}}
# {{lb|en|obsolete}} ''To do with role or capacity;'' In. {{defdate|from before 1150}}<ref name=SOED/>
#: {{co|en|[[a God's name|'''a''' God’s name]]}}

=====Usage notes=====
* {{sense|position, direction}} Can also be attached without a hyphen, as [[aback]], [[ahorse]], [[afoot]]. See [[a-]]
* {{sense|separation}} Can also be attached without hyphen, as [[asunder]]. See [[a-]]
* {{sense|status}} Can also be attached without hyphen, as [[afloat]], [[awake]]. See [[a-]].
* {{sense|process}} Can also be attached with or without hyphen, as [[a-changing]]

=====See also=====
* {{l|en|on}}
* {{l|en|a-}}

===Etymology 4===
From {{inh|en|enm|a}}, {{m|enm|ha}} contraction of {{m|enm|have}}, or {{m|enm|haven}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|en|'a}}, {{l|en|'a'}}, {{l|en|ha}}, {{l|en|ha'}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/ə/}}
<!--No ə rhyme: can't rhyme an unstressed word.-->

====Verb====
{{head|en|verb forms}}

# {{senseid|en|have}} {{lb|en|dialectal|or|slang}} [[have#Verb|Have]] {{gl|auxiliary verb}}.
#: {{ux|en|I'd '''a''' come, if you'd '''a''' asked.}}
#* {{RQ:Shakespeare Hamlet Q1-2|act=IV|scene=v|sig=H2|page=56|passage=So would I '''a''' done, by yonder Sunne, / If thou hadſt not come to my bed.}}
#* {{RQ:Alcott Hospital Sketches|page=36|passage="Well, I reckon it did, marm, for that shot would '''a''' gone a couple a inches deeper but for my old mammy's camphor bag," answered the cheerful philosopher.}}
#* {{RQ:Twain Huckleberry Finn|page=54|passage=He dropped below me, with the current, and by-and-by he come a-swinging up shore in the easy water, and he went by so close I could '''a''' reached out the gun and touched him.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Robert Hollan|chapter=A, ''prep.''|title=A Glossary of Words Used in the County of Chester|series=w:English Dialect Society|seriesvolume=XVI|location=London|publisher=w:Trübner & Co.|year=1886|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/aglossarywordsu01hollgoog/page/n18/mode/1up|passage=Oi'd '''a''' gen im a clout, if oi'd been theer.|brackets=on}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:John Ehle|title=w:The Land Breakers|location=New York, N.Y.{{nb...|Evanston, I.L.; London}}|publisher=w:Harper & Row, Publishers|year=1964|page=53|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/landbreakers00ehle/page/53/mode/1up|passage=They live in the river bottom. Don't you know a thing? I thought you must '''a''' seen them, since they was here all winter, cutting at the woods and burning brush.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:William Brodrick|title=The Discourtesy of Death|location=London|publisher=w:Little, Brown|year=2013|page=247|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/discourtesyofdea0000brod_l7c9/page/247/mode/1up|isbn=9781408704721|passage='I never told him, pleaded Liam. 'If I 'ad '''a''' done, he'd '''a''' taken the rifles, wouldn't he? Thing is, I wanted to fire a gun for real. See what it felt like. So I just borrowed it and went out on me own to have a go. But I didn't get the chance because I came across a patrol and I panicked and chucked the thing in a bin.'}}
# {{lb|en|dialectal|or|slang|rare}} [[had#Verb|had]] {{gl|auxiliary verb}}.
#* {{quote-journal|en|author={{w|Octave Thanet}} {{quote-gloss|pseudonym; Alice French}}|title=The Mortgage on Jeffy|magazine=w:Scribner's Magazine|number=4|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=w:Charles Scribner's Sons|month=October|year=1887|volume=II|page=478|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/sim_scribners-magazine_1887-10_2_4/page/478/mode/1up|column=1|issn=2152-792X|oclc=1590821|passage=I wisht you '''a''' seen 'im; fust he looked mighty gubious; then he begins ter laff. He'll git likened ter ridin' mighty briefly."}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Now often attached to a preceding auxiliary verb. See {{m|en|-a|id=have}}.

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|en|coulda|shoulda|woulda}}

===Etymology 5===
From {{inh|en|enm|a}}, a reduced form of {{m|enm|he||he}}/{{m|enm|ha||he}}, {{m|enm|heo||she}}/{{m|enm|ha||she}}, {{m|enm|ha||it}}, and {{m|enm|hie|hie, hie|they}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|en|'a}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/ʌ/|a=RP}}
* {{sense|it}} {{IPA|en|/ʌ/|/ɑ/|a=RP}}
* {{rhymes|en|ʌ|ɑ|s=1}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|en|pronouns}}

# {{lb|en|obsolete|outside|England|and|Scotland|_|dialects}} [[he|He]], [[she]], [[they]]: the [[third-person]] [[singular]] or plural [[nominative]].<ref name=OED/>
#* '''1855''', Kingsley, ''W. Ho!'', page 120 (edition of 1889):
#*: He've a got a great venture on hand, but what '''a''' [it] be he tell'th no man.
#* '''1864''', Tennyson, ''N. Farmer, Old Style'', st. 2:
#*: Doctors, they knaws nowt, fur '''a''' [they] says what's nawways true.
## {{lb|en|obsolete|outside|England|and|Scotland|_|dialects}} [[he|He]], the [[third-person]] [[singular]] [[nominative]].
##* {{RQ:Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing|III|ii|passage='''a’''' brushes his hat o’ mornings.}}
##* {{quote-book|en|year=1795|author=Peter Pindar|title=The Royal Visit to Exeter, a Political Epistle: by John Ploughshare ... published by Peter Pindar, Esq|page=5|text=Well! in a come [in he came]—KING GEORGE to town, / With doust and zweat az netmeg brown, / The hosses all in smoke;}}
##* '''1860''', Kite, ''Sng. Sol.'', ii, 16:
##*: A do veed amang th' lilies.
##* '''1864''', Tennyson, ''N. Farmer, Old Style'', st. 7, version of '''1917''', Raymond Macdonald Alden, ''Alfred Tennyson, how to Know Him'', page 226:
##*: "The amoighty's a taakin' o' you to 'issén, my friend," '''a''' said, {{...}}
## {{lb|en|obsolete|outside|England|and|Scotland|_|dialects}} [[she|She]], the [[third-person]] [[singular]] [[nominative]].
##* '''1790''', Grose, ''MS. add.'' (M.):
##*: '''A''' wanted me to go with her.
##* '''1876''', Bound, ''Prov.'':
##*: Did '''a''' do it!
##* '''1883''', Hardy, ''Tover'', page 124 (edition of 1895):
##*: '''A's''' getting wambling on her pins [shaky on her legs].

===Etymology 6===
{{etymon|en|id=of|inh|enm>of>preposition|tree=1}}
From {{inh|en|enm|of}}, with [[apocope]] of the final {{m|enm||f}} and {{w|vowel reduction}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|en|o'|o}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/ə/|a=UK,US}}

====Preposition====
{{head|en|prepositions}}

# {{senseid|en|of}} {{lb|en|archaic|or|slang}} [[of#Preposition|Of]].
#: {{ux|en|The name of John '''a''' Gaunt.}}
#* {{RQ:Shakespeare Henry 4-1|act=I|scene=ii|text=What time '''a''' day is it?}}
#* {{RQ:Jonson Every Man in His Humour|text=It’s six '''a''' clock.}}
#* '''1931''', {{w|A. P. Carter}}, "{{w|When I'm Gone (Carter Family song)|When I'm Gone}}"<sup>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1twQsaQblNI]</sup>:
#*: Two bottles ''''a''' whiskey for the way
#* {{RQ:Noire Thug-A-Licious|page=152|passage=Isis rode my mug like she was on a ten-inch dick, and as soon as she nutted I tossed her ass off '''a''' me and flipped her on her back, then fucked the shit outta her cause it was payback time.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Often attached without a hyphen to preceding word.

===Etymology 7===
From Northern {{inh|en|enm|aw}}, alteration of {{m|enm|all}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|en|a'}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/ɔ/|a=RP}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɔ|s=1}}

====Adverb====
{{head|en|adverbs|cat2=uncomparable adverbs|not [[Appendix:Glossary#comparable|comparable]]}}

# {{lb|en|chiefly|Scotland}} [[all#adverb|All]]. {{defdate|from ca. 1350—1470}}

====Adjective====
{{head|en|adjectives|cat2=uncomparable adjectives|not [[Appendix:Glossary#comparable|comparable]]}}

# {{lb|en|chiefly|Scotland}} [[all#adjective|All]]. {{defdate|from ca. 1350—1470}}

===Etymology 8===

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|en|'a}}

====Particle====
{{head|en|particles}}

# {{senseid|en|to}} {{pronunciation spelling of|en|to}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|title=The Sunshine of Childhood (Contributed)|editor=Benedict Brown|journal=The Grail|volume=4|issue=9|location=St. Meinrad, Ind.|publisher=[[w:Saint Meinrad Archabbey#Abbey_Press|The Abbey Press]]|month=January|year=1923|page=284|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/sim_marriage-family_1923-01_4_9/page/284/mode/1up|column=2|passage=James was going with his mother to attend the ceremonies at which his oldest sister in the convent would make perpetual vows. Being asked where he was going, he answered, “I’m goin’ '''a''' see my sister make percapital vowels.”}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:BK Loren|chapter=Got Tape?|editor=w:Barry Lopez|title=The Future of Nature: Writing on a Human Ecology from Orion Magazine|location=Minneapolis, Minn.|publisher=w:Milkweed Editions|year=2007|page=43|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/futureofnaturewr0000unse/page/43/mode/1up|isbn=978-1-57131-306-5|passage=The man walks toward me. “I met that asshole. He’s tryin’ '''a''' sell us a bag a bullshit.”}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:Tom Wolfe|title=[[w:Back to Blood|Back to Blood: A Novel]]|edition=Large Print|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=w:Little, Brown and Company|date=23 October 2012|page=66|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/backtobloodnovel0000wolf_z4s4/page/66/mode/1up|isbn=978-0-316-22424-6|passage=Don’tcha try deny it, / ’Cause Hose knows you dyin’ '''a''' try it— {{...}} Knows you out tryin’ '''a''' buy it, / But Hose only gives it free}}

=====Related terms=====
{{col3|en|gonna|gotta|oughta|tryna|wanna}}

===Etymology 9===
{{contraction|en|gonna}}, itself a reduction of {{m|en|going to}}; see Etymology 8 above (“to”).

====Contraction====
{{en-cont}}

# {{lb|en|AAVE}} {{n-g|Used to express a future action}}; [[going to#Phrase|going to]].
#: {{ux|en|I'm '''a''' go see what's going on out there.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:Todd Bridges|title=Killing Willis: From ''Diff'rent Strokes'' to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted|location=New York, N.Y.|publisher=w:Touchstone Books|year=2010|page=146|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/killingwillisfro0000brid/page/146/mode/1up|isbn=9781439148983|passage="Sure, Billy, I'm '''a''' run downstairs to the machine and get me a pack of [[bigarette#Noun|bigarettes]]," he said, taking off with his Melody.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Bertrand E. Brown|title=Sylvia's Dilemma: A Novel||year=2012|page=95|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/sylviasdilemmano0000brow/page/95/mode/1up|isbn=9781479319091|passage=Ain't nothin' in the house to eat and now that we has Mr. Alex staying with us a few days I'm '''a''' need to buy some groceries so yous two can have the house to yo'self 'til I get back.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Monica Jeremie|title=Married to a Dade County Bully 2|publisher=Urban Chapters Publications|year=2018|page=85|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/marriedtodadecou0000jere/page/85/mode/1up|isbn=9781721659944|passage=I'm '''a''' head out there now and take a look.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=Ioan Grillo|title=Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels|location=New York, N.Y.{{nb...}}|publisher=w:Bloomsbury Publishing|year=2021|page=141|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/bloodgunmoneyhow0000gril/page/n154/mode/1up|isbn=9781635572780|passage="The Glock 26 and the motherfucking, uh, the Hi-Point. I'm '''a''' try to get the both of them," another said.}}

====Usage notes====
* Mainly <!--always?--> used in the phrase {{m|en|I'm a}}, which is usually spelled {{m|en|Imma}}.

====Related terms====
{{col-auto|en|Imma|I'm 'onna}}

===Etymology 10===
{{contraction|en|and}}.<ref name="OED conj">{{R:OED Online|id=1916096307|pos=conj}}</ref>

====Conjunction====
{{en-con}}

# {{lb|en|obsolete|dialectal|rare}} {{contraction of|en|and}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=William Barton|title=Man's Monitor, or, the Free-school of Virtue; Holding Forth the Duties Required and Sins Forbidden in the Two Tables of the Law.|location=London|publisher=W.D. for T. Underhill|year=1655|page=unnumbered|pageurl=https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo2/A76065.0001.001/1:4?rgn=div1;view=fulltext|newversion=republished in|title2=Early English Books Online|location2=Ann Arbor, Mich.|publisher2=w:Text Creation Partnership|year2=p. 2011|passage=[[by cock and pie#Phrase|By cock '''a''' pie]] and Mous-foot ''Dent'' bring's in, / Examples to express forbidden Sin:}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|title=Exmoor Scolding: ''Or, a'' Devonſhire ''Dialogue:''|magazine=w:The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle|location=London|publisher=[[w:Edward Cave|Edw. Cave]]|year=1746|volume=XVI|page=353|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/s2492id1329998/page/353/mode/1up|column=2|issn=2043-2992|oclc=7898058|passage=Thee lace ma? Chem a laced well-'''a'''-fine aready.—Zey wone word more, and chell breſh tha, chell make thy boddize pilmee.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|author=w:Edward Moor|title=Suffolk Words and Phrases: Or, An Attempt to Collect the Lingual Localisms of that County|location=London|publisher=J. Loder|year=1823|page=2|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/suffolkwordsand01moorgoog/page/n28/mode/1up|passage=4. as ''if''. "I'll gi ye a dunt i' the hid '''{{'}}a''' ye dew so no more." This is equivalent to the "''an if''" of some of our old writers.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* The ''{{w|Oxford English Dictionary}}'' notes: "The form is not common in any period, and some of the earlier examples could instead show a transmission error for {{m|en|an}} in its abbreviated form (i.e. ā, with mark of suspension)."<ref name="OED conj"/>

===Etymology 11===

====Symbol====
{{head|en|symbol}}

# Distance from leading edge to aerodynamic center.
# [[specific absorption coefficient]]
# {{lb|en|chemistry}} [[specific rotation]]
# {{lb|en|genetics}} [[allele]] (recessive)

===Etymology 12===

====Adverb====
{{head|en|adverbs}}

# {{lb|en|crosswords}} [[across]]
#: {{ux|en|Do you have the answer for 23'''a'''?}}
# {{lb|en|chiefly|US}} {{alt sp|en|a.m.|t=ante meridiem}} ''or'' '''{{l|en|am}}'''

===Etymology 13===

====Particle====
{{head|en|particles}}

# {{alt form|en|-a#Etymology 6||empty syllable added to songs, poetry, verse and other speech}}
#* '''2001''', Louis F. Newcomb, ''Car Salesman: A Legacy'', iUniverse ({{ISBN|9780595194025}}), page 91:
#*: “I show '''a''' you right '''a''' here I can fuck '''a''' you.” “Is she crazy?” I asked Wyman.

===Etymology 14===
Borrowed from {{bor|en|ru|а}}.

====Noun====
{{head|en|nouns}}

# {{n-g|The name of the [[Appendix:Cyrillic script|Cyrillic script]] letter '''''[[А]]''''' / '''''[[а]]'''''.}}

====Translations====
{{see translation subpage|Cyrillic}}

===Etymology 15===

====Interjection====
{{en-intj}}

# [[ah]]; [[er]] {{gloss|sound of hesitation}}
#* {{RQ:Thackeray Vanity Fair|passage="We will resume yesterday's discourse, young ladies," said he, "and you shall each read a page by turns; so that Miss '''a'''—Miss Short may have an opportunity of hearing you"; and the poor girls began to spell a long dismal sermon delivered at Bethesda Chapel, Liverpool, on behalf of the mission for the Chickasaw Indians.}}

===Etymology 16===
Abbreviations.

# {{lb|en|stenoscript}} a word-initial letter ⟨a⟩.
# {{lb|en|stenoscript}} the long vowel /eɪ/ at the end of a word, or before a final consonant that is not /dʒ, v, z/. (Note: the final consonant is not written; [ɛə˞] counts as /eɪr/.)
#: Thus the word {{m|en|a}}, plus its inflection {{m|en|an}}.
# {{lb|en|stenoscript}} the word {{m|en|a.m.}}
# {{lb|en|stenoscript}} the prefix {{m|en|ad-}}.

===Quotations===
Additional quotations for any terms on this page may be found at [[Citations:a#English|Citations:a]].

===References===
* {{R:SOED5|page=1}}
* Philip Babcock Gove (editor), ''Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], {{ISBN|0-87779-101-5}})
* {{R:Reference-meta|entry           = a|url             = none|editor          = Christine A. Lindberg|reference       = The Oxford College Dictionary|edition         = 2nd|location        = New York, N.Y.|publisher       = Spark Publishing|date            = 2002|isbn            = 978-1-4114-0500-4|page            = 1}}
* {{R:OED Online|entry=a|part of speech=adj|date=2023}}

<references/>

===Further reading===
* {{R:OneLook}}
* {{R:Webster 1913}}

{{cln|en|nouns with irregular plurals}}
{{cln|en|heteronyms}}
{{cln|en|one-letter words}}
{{C|en|Latin letter names}}
{{C|en|Cyrillic letter names}}

==Abau==

===Pronunciation===
{{IPA|aau|/a/}}

===Noun===
{{head|aau|nouns}}

# [[house]]

==Afar==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|aa|/ˈʌ/}}

===Determiner===
{{head|aa|determiners|head=á|cat2=demonstrative determiners}}

# [[this]], [[these]] (masculine)

====Derived terms====
{{col4|aa
|ánnah}}

====See also====
{{see-temp|aa-demonstrative determiners}}

===References===
* {{R:aa:Parker:1985|a}}
* {{R:aa:Hassan Kamil:2015}}

==Albanian==

===Etymology 1===
* According to Orel, the particle and conjunction are etymologically identical. From {{inh|sq|sqj-pro|*a}} and cognate to {{cog|grc|ἦ||indeed}}.<ref>{{R:sq:Orel|'''a''' part. ('whether'), conj. ('or')|page=1}}</ref>

* From {{inh|sq|sqj-pro|*(h)au}}, from {{der|sq|ine-pro|*h₂eu-||that}}. Cognate to {{cog|grc|αὖ||on the other hand, again}}. A proclitic disjunctive particle, used with one or more parts of the sentence.

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|sq|ha}} (''archaic, [[w:Gjon Buzuku|Buzuku]]'')<ref>{{R:sq:Mann:1948|page=1}}</ref>

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sq|/a/}}

====Conjunction====
{{head|sq|conjunctions}}

# [[or]]
# [[there]]

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|sq|sqj-pro|*(h)an}}, from {{inh|sq|ine-pro|*h₂en||there}}. Cognate with {{cog|la|an||yes, perhaps}}. Interrogative particle, usually used proclitically in simple sentences.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sq|/a/}}

====Particle====
{{head|sq|particles}}

# [[probably]], [[perhaps]]
# [[whether]]

====Letter====
{{head|sq|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{n-g|The first letter of the Standard [[Albanian]] Latin-script alphabet.}}

===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/sq/simple}}
<!--* {{list:Greek script letters/aat}}-->

===References===
<references/>

===Further reading===
* {{R:sq:FGJSSH:1980}}
* {{R:sq:Fjalorthi}}

==Ama==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|amm|/ãː/}}

===Noun===
{{head|amm|nouns}}

# [[tree]]

==Anguthimri==

===Verb===
{{head|awg|verbs}}

# {{lb|awg|transitive|Mpakwithi}} to [[pull]]

===References===
* Terry Crowley, ''The Mpakwithi dialect of Anguthimri'' (1981), page 184

==Aragonese==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|an|la|illa}}.

===Article===
{{head|an|articles|g=f-s}}

# [[the]]
#: {{ux|an|'''a''' luenga aragonesa|the Aragonese language|inline=1}}

==Asturian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ast|la|ad}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{ast-IPA}}

===Preposition===
{{head|ast|prepositions}}

# [[to]], [[towards]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|ast|al}}

===Noun===
{{head|ast|noun|g=f}}

# [[a#English|a]] (the name of the letter A, a)

{{C|ast|Latin letter names}}

==Azerbaijani==

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|phoneme}} {{IPA|az|/ɑ/}}

===Letter===
{{head|az|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|az|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/az/simple}}

==Bambara==

===Article===
{{head|bm|articles}}

# [[the]] (definite article).

===Interjection===
{{head|bm|interjections}}

# [[ah]] (expression of surprise)
# [[eh]] (expression of reluctance)

===Pronoun===
{{head|bm|pronouns}}

# [[they]], [[them]] (plural) <!-- is this really the right translation? -->
# [[he]], [[she]], [[they]] (singular)

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|they}} {{l|bm|u}}

==Basque==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|eu|/a/|[a]}}

===Letter===
{{head|eu|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|eu|letter|1}}

====See also====
* [[Wiktionary:About Basque|see other Basque letters]]

===Noun===
{{head|eu|noun|[[Appendix:Glossary#indeclinable|indeclinable]]}}

# {{n-g|The name of the Latin-script letter '''[[A]]'''.}}

====See also====
* [[Wiktionary:About Basque|see other Basque letter names]]

==Bavarian==

===Etymology 1===
Cognate with {{cog|de|ein}}, {{m|de|eine}}, {{cog|yi|אַ}}, {{m|yi|אַן}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|bar|/ɐ/}}

====Article====
{{head|bar|articles}}

# [[a#English|a]]

=====See also=====
{{bar-decl-articles}}
* {{l|bar|oa||pos=determiner|one}}

===Etymology 2===
Unstressed form of {{m|bar|ea}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|bar|/ɐ/}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|bar|pronouns|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# he

=====See also=====
{{bar-decl-personal_pronouns}}

===Etymology 3===
Cognate with {{cog|de|auch}}.

====Adverb====
{{head|bar|adverbs}}

# {{alt form|bar|aa}}: [[also]], [[too]], [[as well]]

==Belizean Creole==

===Preposition===
{{head|bzj|prepositions}}

# [[of]]

===References===
* Crosbie, Paul, ed. (2007), ''Kriol-Inglish Dikshineri: English-Kriol Dictionary''. Belize City: Belize Kriol Project, p. 19.

==Big Nambas==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nmb|/a/}}
* {{rhymes|nmb|a|s=1}}

===Preposition===
{{head|nmb|prepositions}}

# [[in]]

===References===
* ''[https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/159465135.pdf Big Nambas Grammar] Pacific Linguistics - G.J. Fox''

==Breton==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|br|cel-bry-pro|*o}}, from {{inh|br|ine-pro|*h₂pó}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|br|/a/}}

====Preposition====
{{head|br|prepositions}} {{q|triggers soft mutation}}

# [[from]] {{gloss|expresses origin}}
#: {{ux|br|tud '''a V'''rest|inline=1|people '''from''' Brest}}
# [[of]] {{gloss|indicates an amount}}
#: {{ux|br|un tamm brav '''a g'''ig|inline=1|a nice piece '''of''' meat}}
# of {{gloss|expresses a quality}}
#: {{ux|br|ur plac’h '''a''' enor|inline=1|a girl '''of''' honour}}
# {{n-g|after certain adjectives or adverbs expressing quantity}}
#: {{ux|br|ur voutailh leun '''a''' sistr|inline=1|a bottle full '''of''' cider}}
# {{n-g|after ordinal numbers with a plural noun}}
#: {{ux|br|tri '''a v'''ugale|inline=1|three children}}
# {{n-g|used in negative sentences with the grammatical object}}
#: {{ux|br|nʼem eus ket ken '''a v'''utun|inline=1|I donʼt have any more tobacco}}
# {{n-g|before the infinitive after certain verbs like [[paouez]], [[mirout]], [[diwall]], [[c'hwitañ]]}}
#: {{ux|br|paouezet eo ar glav '''a g'''ouezhañ|inline=1|it has stopped raining [lit. the rain has stopped falling]}}
# {{n-g|after substantivized adjectives used as nouns}}
#: {{ux|br|ur vrav '''a b'''lacʼh|inline=1|a pretty girl}}
# {{n-g|combined with a personal pronoun}}
#: {{ux|br|gwelet em boa '''acʼhanout'''|inline=1|I saw you}}
#: {{ux|br|an den a gomzan '''anezhañ'''|inline=1|the man Iʼm talking about}}

=====Inflection=====
{{br-prep-1|ac'han|anezh|type=a}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|br|/a/}}

====Particle====
{{head|br|particles}} {{q|triggers soft mutation}}
# {{n-g|preverbal particle used when}}
## {{n-g|the subject precedes the verb}}
##: {{ux|br|ar mor '''a''' zo glas|inline=1|the sea is blue}}
## {{n-g|the object precedes the verb}}
##: {{ux|br|an den-se '''a g'''levan|inline=1|I hear that man}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|br|pronouns}} {{q|triggers soft mutation}}

# {{lb|br|relative}} that, which, who ''(used in 'direct' relative clauses, i.e. where the pronoun refers to the subject or the direct object of an inflected verb)''
#: {{ux|br|an hini '''a g'''aran|inline=1|the one '''whom''' I love}}

==Cameroon Pidgin==

===Pronoun===
{{head|wes|pronouns|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# {{alt sp|wes|I|t=1st person singular subject personal pronoun}}

==Catalan==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|ca|/a/}}
* {{rhymes|ca|a|s=1}}

====Letter====
{{head|ca|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|ca|letter|1}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|ca|no saber ni la a}}

=====See also=====
* [[Wiktionary:About Catalan#Letters|see other Catalan letters]]

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|ca|la|ad}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|ca|/ə/|a=Eastern}}
* {{IPA|ca|/a/|a=Western}}

====Preposition====
{{head|ca|prepositions}}

# [[in]], [[at]]; indicating a particular time or place
#: {{ux|ca|Sóc '''a''' Barcelona.|I am '''in''' Barcelona.}}
# [[to]]; indicating movement towards a particular place
#: {{ux|ca|Vaig '''a''' Barcelona.|I'm going '''to''' Barcelona.}}
# [[to]]; indicating a target or indirect object
#: {{ux|ca|Escric una carta '''a''' la meva àvia.|I'm writing my grandmother a letter.}}
# [[per]]
# [[by]]
#: {{ux|ca|dia '''a''' dia.|day by day.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* When the preposition {{m|ca||a}} is followed by a masculine definite article, {{m|ca|el}} or {{m|ca|els}}, it is contracted with it to the forms {{m|ca|al}} and {{m|ca|als}} respectively. If {{m|ca||el}} would be elided to the form {{m|ca|l'|l’}} because it is before a word beginning with a vowel, the elision to {{lang|ca|[[a]] [[l’]]}} takes precedence over contracting to {{m|ca|al}}.

The same occurs with the [[salat]] article {{m|ca|es}}, to form {{m|ca|as}} except where {{m|ca||es}} would be elided to {{m|ca|s’}}.

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|ca|al}}
* {{l|ca|als}}
* {{l|ca|as}}
* {{l|ca|cap a}}
* {{l|ca|per a}}

{{C|ca|Latin letter names}}

==Chayuco Mixtec==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|mih}}

===Conjunction===
{{head|mih|conjunctions}}

# [[or]]

===References===
* {{R:Pensinger 1974|pages=3, 110}}

==Chibcha==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|chb|/a/}}

===Noun===
{{head|chb|nouns}}

# [[open]] [[mouth]]
# [[smell]], [[taste]]

===References===
* Gómez Aldana D. F., Análisis morfológico del Vocabulario 158 de la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia. Grupo de Investigación Muysccubun. 2013.

==Choctaw==

===Conjunction===
{{head|cho|conjunctions}}

# [[yes]]

==Chuukese==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|chk|/ɑ/}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|chk|pronouns}}

# [[he]]
# [[she]]
# [[it]]

===Adjective===
{{head|chk|adjectives}}<!--Is this really an adjective?-->

# he [[is]]
# she is
# it is

===Related terms===
{{chk-tense chart}}

==Cimbrian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|cim|an}} {{q|Sette Comuni}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|cim|gmh|ein}}, from {{inh|cim|goh|ein}}, from {{inh|cim|gmw-pro|*ain}}.

===Article===
{{head|cim|articles|oblique masculine|an}}

# {{lb|cim|Luserna}} [[#English|a]], [[an]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|cim|Maria iz '''a''' lavròunaren.|Maria is '''a''' Lavaronese.}}

===References===
* {{R:Patuzzi}}

==Coatepec Nahuatl==

===Noun===
{{head|naz|adjectives}}

# [[water]]

==Cora==

===Particle===
{{head|crn|particle}}

# [[outside]]
# [[out of view]] (from the [[speaker]])
# entering a [[shallow]] [[domain]]; entering a domain in a [[shallow]] or [[restricted]] [[manner]]
#: {{ux|crn|'''a'''tyásuuna káasu hece|t=The water is pouring '''into''' the ('''shallow''') pan.}}

===Antonyms===
* {{l|crn|u|t=inside; within view}}

===References===
* {{cite-journal|year=1985|title='Inside' and 'outside' in Cora grammar|journal=International Journal of American Linguistics|author=Eugene Casad; Ronald Langacker}}

==Cornish==

===Etymology 1===
Onomatopoeic

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|kw|/aː/}}

====Interjection====
{{head|kw|interjections}}

# {{l|en|ah}}

===Etymology 2===
Compare {{cog|cy|a}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|kw|/a/}}

====Particle====
{{head|kw|particles|triggers soft mutation}}

# {{n-g|Inserted before the verb when a subject or direct object precedes the verb}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*o}}, from {{inh|kw|cel-pro|*ɸo}}, from {{inh|kw|ine-pro|*h₂pó}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|kw|/a/}}

====Preposition====
{{head|kw|prepositions|triggers soft mutation}}

# [[of]] (''expressing separation, origin, composition/substance or a quality'')
# [[of]] (''between a preceding large number and a following plural noun to express quantity'')
# [[from]] (''indicating provenance'')

====Inflection====
<div class="NavFrame" style="clear:both">
<div class="NavHead" align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;Standard Cornish</div>
<div class="NavContent" align=left>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 340px; height: 100px;"
|-
! scope="col" width="180"|
! scope="col" width="80"| Singular
! scope="col" width="80"| Plural
|-
! scope="row" | First person
| ahanaf || ahanan
|-
! scope="row" | Second person
| ahanas || ahanowgh
|-
! scope="row" | Third person
| anodho (m)<br>anedhy (f) || anodhans, anedha
|}
</div>
</div>

==Corsican==

===Etymology===
From the earlier {{m|co|la}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|co|/ˈa/}}
* {{homophones|co|à|hà}}

===Article===
{{head|co|articles|g=f|masculine|u|masculine plural|i|feminine plural|e}}

# [[the]] {{q|feminine}}

====Usage notes====
* Before a vowel, '''a''' turns into {{m|co|l'}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|co|pronouns|g=f|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# [[her]], [[it]] {{q|direct object}}

====Usage notes====
* Before a vowel, '''a''' turns into {{m|co|l'}}

====See also====
{{co-personal pronouns}}

===References===
* {{R:INFCOR}}

==Czech==

===Etymology===
Inherited from {{inh|cs|zlw-ocs|a}}, from {{inh|cs|sla-pro|*a}}, from {{inh|cs|ine-bsl-pro|*ō}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|cs|[ˈa]}}
* {{audio|cs|Cs-a.ogg}}

===Conjunction===
{{head|cs|conjunctions}}

# [[and]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:cs:PSJC}}
* {{R:cs:SSJC}}

==Dakota==

===Pronunciation===
{{IPA|dak|/a/}}

===Letter===
{{head|dak|letter|uppercase|A}}

# {{rfdef|dak}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/dak}}

==Dalmatian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|dlm|la|ad}}.

===Preposition===
{{head|dlm|prepositions}}

# [[to]]
# [[at]]

==Danish==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|da|/æː/|[ˈæːˀ]}}
* {{rhymes|da|æː}}
* {{audio|da|da-cph-a-letter.ogg|a=Copenhagen}}

====Letter====
{{head|da|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|da|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* [[Wiktionary:About Danish#Letters|see other Danish letters]]

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|da|/æː/|[ˈæːˀ]}}
* {{rhymes|da|æː}}
* {{audio|da|da-cph-a-letter.ogg|a=Copenhagen}}

====Noun====
{{head|da|noun|g=n|singular definite|a'et|plural indefinite|a'er}}

# {{n-g|The name of the letter {{m|da|A}} or {{m|da|a}}.}}

=====Inflection=====
{{da-noun-infl|a'et|a'er|a'erne|a's}}

===Etymology 3===

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|da|à||unofficial but common}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|da|/a/|[ˈaˀ]}}
* {{rhymes|da|a|æː}}
* {{audio|da|da-cph-a-prep.ogg|a=Copenhagen}}

====Preposition====
{{head|da|prepositions}}

# [[of]], of...[[each]], each [[containing]]
# [[at]]
# [[to]], [[or]]

===Etymology 4===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|da|/æː/|[ˈæːˀ]}}
* {{rhymes|da|æː}}
* {{audio|da|da-cph-a-letter.ogg|a=Copenhagen}}

====Verb====
{{head|da|verb forms}}

# {{infl of|da|ae||imp}}

==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|nl|/aː/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-a.ogg}}

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{head|nl|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|nl|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/nl/simple}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|nl|dum|a|â}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|a|ā}}, from {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*ahwō}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|nl|aa||especially in names}}
* {{alt|nl|ie}}

====Noun====
{{head|nl|noun|g=f|plural|a's|[[Appendix:Glossary#diminutive|diminutive]]|aatje|cat2=nouns with plural in -s}}

# {{senseid|nl|stream}} {{lb|nl|archaic}} a [[stream]] or [[water]]

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|nl|Aa}}
* {{l|nl|eiland}}

====Further reading====
* {{pedia|Aa (waternaam)|lang=nl}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronoun====
{{head|nl|pronouns|cat2=personal pronouns}}

# {{lb|nl|Brabantian|dialectal}} {{alt form of|nl|u|t=you|pos=objective or reflexive pronoun}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|nl|pronouns}}

# {{lb|nl|Brabantian|dialectal}} {{alt form of|nl|uw|t=your}}

=====Usage notes=====
The masculine singular form of the possessive pronoun is {{m|nl|awe}}.

{{C|nl|Latin letter names}}

==Egyptian==

===Romanization===
{{head|egy|romanizations}}

# {{egy-alt tr|ꜥ|type=Manuel de Codage}}

==Emilian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|egl|la|ego||I}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|egl|/ɐ/}}
* {{hyphenation|egl|a}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|egl|pronouns|personal, nominative case}}

# [[I]]
# [[we]]
# [[you]] (plural)

====Alternative forms====
* Becomes {{l|egl|aj-}} before a vowel (proclitic).
* Becomes {{l|egl|-ja}} when acting as an enclitic.

====Related terms====
{{Emilian personal pronouns}}

==Esperanto==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|eo|/a/}}
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|eo|/a/}}
* {{audio|eo|Eo-a.ogg}}

===Letter===
{{head|eo|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|eo|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/eo}}

===Noun===
{{head|eo|noun|accusative singular|a-on|plural|a-oj|accusative plural|a-ojn}}

# {{Latn-def|eo|name|A|a}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letter names/eo}}

{{C|eo|Latin letter names}}

==Estonian==

===Etymology 1===
{{swp|lang=et}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{sense|letter name|[[aa]]}} {{IPA|et|/ˈɑː/}}
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|et|/ɑ/}}

====Letter====
{{head|et|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|et|letter|1|aa}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/et/simple}}

====Noun====
{{et-noun|a|a-d|gen2=a'|par2=a'd}}

# The letter [[a]] {{q|the first letter of the Estonian alphabet}}
# {{lb|et|music}} [[A]] (note)
#: {{syn|et|la}}

=====Declension=====
{{q|the first letter of the Estonian alphabet}}:
{{et-decl-idee|-}}

{{lb|et|music}}:
{{et-decl-idee|'}}

===Etymology 2===
{{clipping|et|aga}}. Probably influenced by {{ncog|ru|а|id=but}}.

====Conjunction====
{{head|et|conjunctions}}

# {{q|colloquial|in fast speech}} [[but]]

===Etymology 3===

====Noun====
{{head|et|nouns}}

# {{abbr of|et|aasta}}
# {{abbr of|et|aar}}

===References===
* {{R:Sõnaveeb}}
* {{R:EKSS}}

==Fala==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|fax|roa-opt|á}}, from {{inh|fax|la|illa||that}}.

====Article====
{{head|fax|articles|g=f-s|plural|as|masculine|u|or|o|masculine plural|us|or|os}}

# {{n-g|Feminine singular definite article}}; [[the]]
#* {{quote-book|fax|year=2000|author=Domingo Frades Gaspar|title=Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala|publisher=Editora regional da Extremadura|section=Chapter 1: Lengua Española|passage='''A''' grandeda da lengua española é indiscotibli, i sei estudio, utilización defensa debin sel algo consostancial a nos, {{...}}|translation='''The''' greatness of the Spanish language is unquestionable, and its study, use and defense must be something consubstantial to us, {{...}}}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|fax|pronouns}}

# {{n-g|Third person singular feminine accusative pronoun}}; [[her]]

=====See also=====
{{fax-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|fax|roa-opt|a}}, from {{inh|fax|la|ad||to}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|fax|prepositions}}

# [[to]]
#* {{quote-book|fax|year=2000|author=Domingo Frades Gaspar|title=Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala|publisher=Editora regional da Extremadura|section=Chapter 1: Lengua Española|passage=A grandeda da lengua española é indiscotibli, i sei estudio, utilización defensa debin sel algo consostancial '''a''' nos, {{...}}|translation=The greatness of the Spanish language is unquestionable, and its study, use and defense must be something consubstantial '''to''' us, {{...}}}}

===References===
* {{R:fax:Diccionariu|36}}

==Faroese==

===Etymology===
From {{der|fo|la|a}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|fo|/ɛaː/}}
* {{homophones|fo|æ}}
* {{rhymes|fo|ɛaː|s=1}}

===Letter===
{{head|fo|letter|upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|fo|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/fo/simple}}

==Finnish==

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|fi|letter}}
{{fi-ety-letter}}

====Letter====
{{head|fi|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|fi|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/fi/simple}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|fi|note}}
[[w:Musical note#Note names and their history|German musical notation]].

====Noun====
{{head|fi|nouns}}

# {{lb|fi|music}} [[A]] {{gloss|note}}

=====Usage notes=====
{{U:fi:note capitalization}}

=====Declension=====
{{fi-decl-maa-dot|a|a|a}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|fi|title=compounds
|A-duuri
|a-molli
}}

==Franco-Provençal==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|frp|la|ad}}.

===Pronoun===
{{frp-prep}} {{tlb|frp|orb}}

# [[to]]
# [[at]]
# [[of]] {{q|possessive}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|frp|a revêre}}

===References===
* {{R:frp:Stich|entry=a|passage=''a'' (sert parfois à la possession)}}

==French==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|fr|/a/}}<!-- don't use {{fr-IPA}}, to save memory -->

====Letter====
{{head|fr|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|fr|letter|1}}

====Noun====
{{head|fr|noun|g=m|g2=f|plural as|cat2=countable nouns}}

# {{l|en|a}}, ''the name of the Latin-script letter '''[[A]]'''''

====Derived terms====
* {{l|fr|e dans l'a}}

===Etymology 2===
Quebec eye-dialect spelling of {{m|fr|elle}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|fr|/a/|a=CA}}<!-- don't use {{fr-IPA}}, to save memory -->

====Pronoun====
{{head|fr|pronouns|g=f}}

# {{lb|fr|Quebec|colloquial}} {{alt form|fr|elle||she|nocap=1}}
#: {{ux|fr|C'te fille-là, '''a''''a l'air cute.|That girl, '''she''' looks cute.}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|fr|fro|a}}, {{m|fro|at}} from {{inh|fr|VL.|*at}}, from {{inh|fr|la|habet}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|fr|/a/|a=France}}<!-- don't use {{fr-IPA}}, to save memory -->
* {{IPA|fr|/a/|/ɔ/|a=CA}}<!-- don't use {{fr-IPA}}, to save memory -->
* {{homophones|fr|à|as}}
* {{rhymes|fr|a||s1=1}}

====Verb====
{{head|fr|verb forms}}

# {{inflection of|fr|avoir||3|s|pres|indc}}
#: {{ux|fr|Elle '''a''' un chat.|She '''has''' a cat.}}

===See also===
* {{l|fr|à}}
* {{l|fr|â}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

{{C|fr|Latin letter names}}
{{cln|fr|nouns with multiple genders}}

==Fula==

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{head|ff|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|ff|letter|1}}

=====Usage notes=====
* {{U:ff:common}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/ff/simple}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronoun====
{{head|ff|pronouns}}

# [[you]] {{q|second person singular subject pronoun; short form}}

=====Usage notes=====
* {{U:ff:common}}
* Used in all conjugations except the affirmative non-accomplished, where the long form is used instead.

=====See also=====
* {{l|ff|aɗa}} {{q|second person singular subject pronoun; long form}}, {{l|ff|hiɗa}} {{q|variant used in the Pular dialect of Futa Jalon}}
* {{l|ff|aan}} {{q|emphatic form}} (''Maasina'')
* {{l|ff|an}} {{q|emphatic form}} (''Pular'')
* {{l|ff|maaɗa}} {{q|second person singular possessive pronoun (Adamawa)}}
* {{l|ff|-maa}} {{q|second person singular dependent pronoun (Adamawa)}}

==Galician==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|gl|la|ad||to, toward}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{IPA|gl|/a̝/}}
* {{hyphenation|gl|a}}

====Preposition====
{{head|gl|prepositions}}

# [[to]], [[toward]]; ''indicating direction of motion''
# {{n-g|introducing an [[indirect object]]}}
# {{n-g|used to indicate the [[time]] of an action}}
# {{lb|gl|with [[de]]}} [[to]], [[until]]; ''used to indicate the end of a [[range]]''
#: {{ux|gl|de cinco '''a''' oito|from five '''to''' eight|inline=1}}
# [[by]], [[on]], by means of; ''expresses a mode of action''
#: {{ux|gl|'''a''' pé|'''on''' foot|inline=1}}
# [[for]]; ''indicates [[price]] or [[cost]]''

=====Usage notes=====
The preposition ''a'' regularly forms contractions when it precedes the definite article {{m|gl|o}}, {{m|gl|a}}, {{m|gl|os}}, and {{m|gl|as}}. For example, ''a o'' ("to the") contracts to {{m|gl|ao}} or {{m|gl|ó}}, and ''a a'' ("to the") contracts to {{m|gl|á}}.

=====Derived terms=====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ at/to + the table
|-
! - !! Singular !! Plural
|-
| Masculine || {{l|gl|ao}} ({{l|gl|ó}}) ||  {{l|gl|aos}} ({{l|gl|ós}})
|-
| Feminine|| {{l|gl|á}}|| {{l|gl|ás}}
|}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|gl|roa-opt|a}}, from {{inh|gl|la|illa}}, feminine of {{m|la|ille||that}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{IPA|gl|/a̝/}}

====Article====
{{head|gl|articles|g=f|masculine singular|o|feminine plural|as|masculine plural|os}}

# {{lb|gl|definite}} [[the]]

=====Usage notes=====
The definite article {{m|gl|o}} (in all its forms) regularly forms contractions when it follows the prepositions {{m|gl|a||to}}, {{m|gl|con||with}}, {{m|gl|de||of, from}}, and {{m|gl|en||in}}. For example, {{m|gl||con a|with the}} contracts to {{m|gl|coa}}, and {{m|gl||en a|in the}} contracts to {{m|gl|na}}.

Also, the definite article presents a second form that could be represented as <-lo/-la/-los/-las>, or either lack any specific representation. Its origin is in the assimilation of the last consonant of words ended in -s or -r, due to [[sandhi]], with the /l/ present in the article in pre-Galician-Portuguese period. So ''Vou comer o caldo'' or ''Vou come-lo caldo'' are representations of {{IPAchar|/ˈβowˈkomelo̝ˈkaldo̝/}} ("I'm going to have my soup"). This phenomenon, rare in Portuguese, is already documented in 13th century Medieval Galician texts, as the ''{{w|Cantigas de Santa Maria}}''.<ref>{{cite-journal|last=Vaz Leão|first=Ângela|title=Questões de linguagem nas ''{{w|Cantigas de Santa Maria}}'', de Afonso X|journal=Scripta|year=2000|volume=4|issue=7|pages=11-24|doi=10.5752/P.2358-3428|url=http://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/scripta/article/view/10371/pdf|accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref>

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|gl|á}}
* {{l|gl|coa}}
* {{l|gl|da}}
* {{l|gl|na}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
{{IPA|gl|/ˈa/}}

====Noun====
{{head|gl|noun|g=m|plural|as}}

# {{l|en|a}} (name of the letter A, a)

===Etymology 4===
{{nonlemma}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|gl|pronoun forms}}

# {{inflection of|gl|ela||acc}}

=====Usage notes=====
Due to [[sandhi]], the accusative form {{m|gl|o}} (in all its forms) regularly changes to {{m|gl|-lo}} after verbal forms ended in {{orth|r}} or {{orth|s}}, and to {{m|gl|-no}} after verbal forms ended in a semivowel:
* Eu apagueina 'I quenched it' < apaguei‿a
* Ti apagáchela 'You quenched it' < apagaches‿a
* El apagouna 'He quenched it' < apagou‿a
* Nós apagámola 'We quenched it' < apagamos‿a
* Temos de apagala 'We must quench it' < apagar‿a

=====See also=====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 0.5em;"
! style="background:#BBBBBB" colspan="5" | Galician articles <span class="plainlinks small">
|-
! style="background:#DDDDDD" rowspan="2" |
! style="background:#0080FF" colspan="2" | Singular
! style="background:#0080FF" colspan="2" | Plural
|-
! style="background:#0080FF" colspan="1" | Masculine
! style="background:#0080FF" colspan="1" | Feminine
! style="background:#0080FF" colspan="1" | Masculine
! style="background:#0080FF" colspan="1" | Feminine
|-
! style="background:#FFD700" | Definite articles<br/>(''[[the]]'')
||{{l-self|gl|o}}
||{{l-self|gl|a}}
||{{l-self|gl|os}}
||{{l-self|gl|as}}
|-
! style="background:#FFD700" | Indefinite articles<br/>(''[[a]]'', ''[[an]]''; ''[[some]]'')
||{{l-self|gl|un}}
||{{l-self|gl|unha}}
||{{l-self|gl|uns}}
||{{l-self|gl|unhas}}
|}

===References===
<references/>

{{C|gl|Latin letter names}}
* {{R:gl:DRAG}}
* {{R:gl:DDGM}}
* {{R:gl:DDLG}}
* {{R:gl:CX}}

==German==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|de|/a/|/ä/}}
* {{rhymes|de|aː|s=1}}

====Letter====
{{head|de|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|de|letter|1}}

====Noun====
{{head|de|noun|g=n|[[Appendix:Glossary#strong declension|strong]]||genitive|a|or|as|plural|a|or|as}} <!--{{de-noun|n,-:s,-:s}}-->

# {{alt form|de|A}}
<!--

=====Declension=====
{{de-ndecl|n,-:s,-:s}}

=====Usage notes=====
The genitive and plural forms {{m|de|as}} are colloquial.-->

===Etymology 2===

====Noun====
{{head|de|nouns}}

# {{abbreviation of|de|a-Moll}}
# {{abbreviation of|de|Ar}}

==Gilbertese==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|gil|poz-oce-pro|*pat}}, from {{inh|gil|poz-pro|*əpat}}, from {{inh|gil|map-pro|*Səpat}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gil|/a/}}

===Numeral===
{{head|gil|numerals|cat2=cardinal numbers}}

# [[four]]

{{C|gil|Four}}

==Gothic==

===Romanization===
{{head|got|romanizations}}

# {{romanization of|got|𐌰}}

==Grass Koiari==

===Pronoun===
{{head|kbk|pronouns}}

# [[you]] (singular)

===References===
* 2010, Terry Crowley & Claire Bowern, ''An Introduction to Historical Linguistics'', fourth edition, Oxford University Press, [[Special:BookSources/9780195365542|→ISBN]], [https://www.google.com/books?id=_N8v-s6fyt0C&pg=PA142 page 142].

==Gun==

===Etymology===
Cognates include {{cog|fon|à}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|guw|/à/}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|guw|pronouns|head=à}}

# [[you]] (second-person singular subject pronoun)

====See also====
{{guw-personal pronouns}}

==Haitian Creole==

===Pronunciation===
{{IPA|ht|/a/}}

===Article===
{{head|ht|articles}}

# [[the]], ''[[definite article]]''

====Usage notes====
This term only follows words that end with an [[oral]] (non-[[nasal]]) [[consonant]] and an oral [[vowel]] in that order, and can only modify [[singular]] nouns.

====See also====
* {{l|ht|an}}
* {{l|ht|la}}
* {{l|ht|lan}}
* {{l|ht|nan}}
* {{l|ht|yo}}
* {{l|ht|yon}}

==Hawaiian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{haw-IPA}}

===Conjunction===
{{head|haw|conjunction}}

# [[and]] (used between sentences)
# [[until]], [[up to]]

===Preposition===
{{head|haw|preposition}}

# [[of]], [[belonging]] to

====Usage notes====
* Used for acquired possessions, while {{m|haw|o}} is used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars).

==Hokkien==
{{zh-see|阿|poj}}

==Hungarian==

===Etymology 1===
See {{m|hu|az}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|hu|[ɒ]}}
* {{audio|hu|Hu-a.ogg}}
* {{rhymes|hu|ɒ|s=1}}

====Article====
{{head|hu|articles|definite}}

# [[the]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|hu|'''a''' hölgy|'''the''' lady}}
# {{lb|hu|before some time phrases}} [[this]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|hu|'''a''' héten|(during) '''this''' week}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|hu|'''a''' télen|(in) '''this''' winter}}

=====Usage notes=====
Used before words starting with a consonant.

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|hu|az}} {{q|for words starting with a vowel sound}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|hu|pronouns|demonstrative}}

# {{lb|hu|in reduplicated constructions formed with postpositions}} [[that]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|hu|'''A''' mellett a ház mellett vártam rá.|I waited for him/her next to '''that''' house.}}

====Determiner====
{{head|hu|determiners|demonstrative}}

# {{lb|hu|rare|only in consonant-initial fixed phrases|with zero article}} {{alt form|hu|az|id=that-determ-zeroarticle||that}}.
#: {{ux|inline=1|hu|Foglalja össze, miről szóltak az '''a''' heti beszédek és leckék.|Summarize what '''that''' week’s sermons and lessons were about.|ref=<ref>[http://www.e-nyelv.hu/2011-10-20/a-heti/ a heti] at ''e-nyelv.hu''</ref>}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|hu|November 12-én, az '''a''' havi frissítőkedden jelenhet meg.|It may be released on November 12th, on the Patch Tuesday of '''that''' month.}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|hu|Kérjük szíves tájékoztatásukat '''a''' tekintetben, hogy…|We kindly request your information in '''that''' &#91;&#61;&nbsp;the&#93; aspect…|q=&#61;&nbsp;''ab'''ban&nbsp;a''' tekintetben'', see [[az#Determiner|az]]}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|hu|[[amondó|'''a'''mondó]] vagyok, hogy…|I am of the opinion that…, what/all I can / want to say is that…|lit=I am '''that'''-sayer/-saying…}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{sense|letter or phoneme itself}} {{IPA|hu|[ˈɒː]}}<ref>{{R:SiptarTorkenczy 2007}}, p. 280</ref>
* {{sense|identifier or musical note}} {{IPA|hu|[ˈaː]}} {{q|in the names of minor scales; see also {{m|hu|A}}}}

====Letter====
{{head|hu|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{senseid|hu|letter}} ''The first [[letter]] of the Hungarian [[alphabet]], written in the [[Appendix:Latin script|Latin script]].''
# {{lb|hu|music}} {{n-g|designation of the sixth note from C and the corresponding tone}}

=====Derived terms=====
* [[a-moll]]

===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/hu/simple}}

===References===
<references/>

===Further reading===
* <!-- the hard links are deliberate to spare memory -->[http://nagyszotar.nytud.hu/dictsearch.html?query=a a] in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). ''A magyar nyelv nagyszótára'' (’A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 ''(work in progress; published '''A–ez''' as of 2021)''
* Entries in [[w:Géza Bárczi|Bárczi, Géza]] and [[w:László Országh|László Országh]]. ''A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára'' (’The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth&nbsp;ed., 1992: [[Special:BookSources/9630535793|ISBN 9630535793]]
** [https://www.arcanum.com/hu/online-kiadvanyok/Lexikonok-a-magyar-nyelv-ertelmezo-szotara-1BE8B/a-3-1BFBA definite article; pronoun; determiner]
** [https://www.arcanum.com/hu/online-kiadvanyok/Lexikonok-a-magyar-nyelv-ertelmezo-szotara-1BE8B/a-1-1BFB0 speech sound; letter; first element; abbreviation]
** [https://www.arcanum.com/hu/online-kiadvanyok/Lexikonok-a-magyar-nyelv-ertelmezo-szotara-1BE8B/a-2-1BFB6 musical note and tone]
** [https://www.arcanum.com/hu/online-kiadvanyok/Lexikonok-a-magyar-nyelv-ertelmezo-szotara-1BE8B/a-5-1BFD7 interjection for displeasure, contradiction, surprise, disappointment, or pity] and [https://www.arcanum.com/hu/online-kiadvanyok/Lexikonok-a-magyar-nyelv-ertelmezo-szotara-1BE8B/a-4-1BFD0 ''(dialectal)'' interjection for emphasis]<!-- the hard links are deliberate to spare memory -->

{{cln|hu|one-letter words}}

==Icelandic==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|is|/aː/}}
* {{rhymes|is|aː|s=1}}

===Letter===
{{head|is|letter|upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|is|letter|1}}

===Noun===
{{is-noun}}

# {{n-g|The name of the Latin-script letter '''[[A]]'''.}}

===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/is/simple}}

==Ido==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|io|/a/|a=context pronunciation, letter name}}

===Letter===
{{head|io|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|io|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/io/simple}}

===Noun===
{{head|io|noun|plural|a-i}}

# {{n-g|The name of the [[Appendix:Latin script|Latin script]] letter '''[[A]]'''/'''[[a]]'''.}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letter names/io|nonlua=1}}

===Preposition===
{{head|io|prepositions}}

# {{apocopic form of|io|ad}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|io|e||and}}
* {{l|io|o||or}}

==Igbo==

===Letter===
{{head|ig|letter|upper case|A|lower case|a}}

# {{Latn-def|ig|letter|1}}

===Etymology 1===

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|ig|e}} {{q|neutral tongue position}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{sense|high-tone}} {{IPA|ig|/á/}}
* {{sense|low-tone}} {{IPA|ig|/à/}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|ig|pronouns}}

# {{lb|ig|indefinite}} [[somebody]], [[one]], [[they]], [[people]] (an unspecified individual).
#: {{ux|ig|'''A''' gwara ya ka ọ bịa.|He/she was told to come.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Often gets translated into English with the passive voice.

=====See also=====
{{ig-personal pronouns}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|ig|/à/}}

====Determiner====
{{head|ig|determiner}}

# [[this]].

=====Related terms=====
* [[ahụ]]

==Indo-Portuguese==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|idb|pt|a}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|Sri Lankan Creole}} {{IPA|idb|/a/|/ə/}}

===Preposition===
{{head|idb|prepositions}}

# [[to]]
#* {{quote-book|idb|year=1883|author=Hugo Schuchardt|title=Kreolische Studien|worklang=de|volume=3
|passage={{...}}, que da-cá su quião que ta pertencê '''a''' êll.|t={{...}}, to give him his share which belongs '''to''' him.}}

==Indonesian==

===Pronunciation===
{{id-pr}}

===Letter===
{{head|id|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|id|letter|1|a}}
# {{Latn-def|id|name|A|a}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/id}}
* {{list:Latin script letter names/id}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:KBBI Daring}}

==Ingrian==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|izh|ru|а}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{izh-p|H=a}}

===Conjunction===
{{head|izh|conjunctions}}

# [[and]], [[but]]
#* {{RQ:izh:Bukvari:1936|'''A''' siä Jaakko, kuhu määt?|'''And''' you Jaakko, where are you going?|page=17}}
#* {{RQ:izh:Geografia-1:1936|keskipäivääl hää [päivyt] on kaikkiin ylemmääl, '''a''' siis alkaa laskiissa.|on midday it [the Sun] is highest, '''and''' then it starts to descend.|page=7}}

===References===
* {{R:izh:Nirvi:1971|page=1}}
* {{R:izh:Laanest:1997|page=15}}

==Interlingua==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ia|/a/}}

===Preposition===
{{head|ia|prepositions}}

# [[to]], [[at]]
# [[to]], [[for]] (indicating purpose)
#: {{ux|ia|sala '''a''' attender|waiting room|inline=1}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|ia|a in}}
* {{l|ia|al}}

==Inupiaq==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ik|/a/}}

===Interjection===
{{head|ik|interjections}}

# [[listen]], [[hark]]
# [[oops]] (used to acknowledge an error)
# [[oh]] (used to express surprise)

==Irish==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ga|/ə/}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|ga|possessive pronoun}}
From {{inh|ga|sga|a}}, from {{inh|ga|cel-pro|*esyo}} (the final vowel triggering lenition), feminine {{inh|ga|cel-pro|*esyās}} (the final ''-s'' triggering h-prothesis), plural {{inh|ga|cel-pro|*ēsom}} (the final nasal triggering eclipsis), all from the genitive forms of {{der|ga|ine-pro|*éy}}. Cognate with {{cog|cy|ei}}.

====Determiner====
{{head|ga|determiners|cat2=possessive determiners}} {{q|triggers {{ga-mut-link|l}}}}

# [[his]], [[its]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|'''a''' athair agus '''a''' mháthair|his father and mother}}
#: {{ux|ga|Chaill an t-éan '''a''' chleití.|The bird lost its feathers.}}

====Determiner====
{{head|ga|determiners|cat2=possessive determiners}} {{q|triggers {{ga-mut-link|h}}}}

# [[her]], [[its]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|'''a''' hathair agus '''a''' máthair|her father and mother}}
#: {{ux|ga|Bhris an mheaig '''a''' heiteog.|The magpie broke its wing.}}

====Determiner====
{{head|ga|determiners|cat2=possessive determiners}} {{q|triggers {{ga-mut-link|e}}}}

# [[their]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|'''a''' n-athair agus '''a''' máthair|their father and mother}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|'''a''' dtithe|their houses}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|'''a''' n-ainmneacha|their names}}
# {{lb|ga|Connacht}} [[our]]
# {{lb|ga|Connacht}} [[your]] (''plural'')

=====See also=====
{{Irish personal pronouns}}

====Determiner====
{{head|ga|determiners}} {{q|triggers {{ga-mut-link|l}}}}

# [[how]] {{q|used with an abstract noun}}
#: {{ux|ga|'''A''' ghéire a labhair sí!|How sharply she spoke!}}
#: {{ux|ga|'''A''' fheabhas atá sé!|How good it is!}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|ga|direct relative particle}}
A reduced form of older {{m|ga|do}} (itself a reanalysis of {{m|ga|do}} used in past tenses, and also present in early modern verbs like {{m|ga|do-bheirim||I give}}, {{m|ga|do-chím||I see}}), or from the preverb {{m|ga|a-}} in early modern verbs like {{m|ga|a-tú||I am}}, {{m|ga|a-deirim||I say}} in relative clauses.

====Particle====
{{head|ga|particles}} {{q|triggers {{ga-mut-link|l}} except of {{m|ga|d’}} and of past autonomous forms}}

# {{n-g|introduces a direct relative clause, takes the independent form of an irregular verb}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|an fear '''a''' chuireann síol|the man who sows seed}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|an síol '''a''' chuireann an fear|the seed that the man sows}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|an síol '''a''' cuireadh|the seed that was sown}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|nuair '''a''' bhí mé óg|when I was young}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|an cat '''a''' d'ól an bainne|the cat that drank the milk}}

====References====
* {{cite-book|author=Gerald O’Nolan|year=1920|volume=1|title=Studies in Modern Irish|pages=89, 93–94|url=https://archive.org/details/studiesinmoderni01onol/page/89/mode/2up}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymid|ga|indirect relative particle}}
From {{inh|ga|sga|a||that, which {{n-g|the relative particle used after prepositions}}}}, reanalyzed as an independent indirect relative particle from forms like {{m|ga|ar a||on which, on whom}}, {{m|ga|dá||to which, to whom}}, or early modern {{m|ga|le a||with which, with whom}}, {{m|ga|agá||at which, at whom}} when prepositional pronouns started to be repeated in such clauses (eg. ''don té agá mbíon cloidheamh (…) aige'', ''daoine agá mbíonn grádh aco do Dhia''). Compare the forms used in Munster instead: {{m|ga|go}} (from {{m|ga|agá||at which}}) and {{m|ga|na}} (from {{m|ga|i n-a||in which}}, {{m|ga|go n-a||with which}}, {{m|ga|ria n-a||before which}} and later {{m|ga|lena||with which}}, {{m|ga|tréna||through which}}).

====Particle====
{{head|ga|particles}} {{q|triggers {{ga-mut-link|e}}, takes the dependent form of an irregular verb; not used in the past tense except with some irregular verbs}}

# {{n-g|introduces an indirect relative clause}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|an bord '''a''' raibh leabhar air|the table on which there was a book}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|an fear '''a''' bhfuil a mhac ag imeacht|the man whose son is going away}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|ga|ar}} {{q|used with the past tense of regular and some irregular verbs}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|ga|pronouns|cat2=relative pronouns}} {{q|triggers {{ga-mut-link|e}}, takes the dependent form of an irregular verb; not used in the past tense except with some irregular verbs}}

# [[all]] [[that]], [[whatever]]
#: {{ux|ga|Sin '''a''' bhfuil ann.|That's all that is there.}}
#: {{ux|ga|An bhfuair tú '''a''' raibh uait?|Did you get all that you wanted?}}
#: {{ux|ga|Íocfaidh mé as '''a''' gceannóidh tú.|I will pay for whatever you buy.}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|ga|ar}} {{q|used with the past tense of regular and some irregular verbs}}

====References====
* {{R:ga:SnaG|chapter=5|page=464|text=Tháinig nós chun cinn sa 17ú haois freisin an réamhfhocal a dhúbláil: ''don té agá mbíonn cloidheamh..aige; daoine agá mbíonn grádh aco do Dhia'' (Ó Cuív, 1952b, 177), ''an tí ag a bhfuil a bheag do chuntabhairt aige'' (Williams, 1986, 155).}}
* {{cite-book|title=The New Era Grammar of Modern Irish|author=Gerald O’Nolan|page=56|year=1934|publisher=The Educational Company of Ireland Ltd.}}

===Etymology 4===
{{etymid|ga|vocative particle}}

====Particle====
{{head|ga|particles}} {{q|triggers {{ga-mut-link|l}}}}

# {{n-g|introduces a vocative}}
#: {{ux|ga|'''A''' Dhia!|O God!}}
#: {{ux|ga|'''A''' dhuine uasail!|Sir!}}
#: {{ux|ga|Tar isteach, '''a''' Sheáin.|Come in, Seán.}}
#: {{ux|ga|'''A''' amadáin!|You fool!}}

===Etymology 5===
{{etymid|ga|numeral particle}}

====Particle====
{{head|ga|particles}} {{q|triggers {{ga-mut-link|h}}}}

# {{n-g|introduces a numeral}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|'''a''' haon, '''a''' dó, '''a''' trí...|one, two, three...}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|Séamas '''a''' Dó|James the Second}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|bus '''a''' seacht|bus seven}}

===Etymology 6===
{{etymid|ga|preposition}}
Originally a reduced form of {{m|ga|do}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|ga|prepositions|plus dative, triggers [[Appendix:Irish mutations#Lenition|lenition]]|cat2=prepositions governing the dative}}

# [[to]] {{q|used with verbal nouns}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|síol '''a''' chur|to sow seed}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|uisce '''a''' ól|to drink water}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|ga|an rud atá sé '''a''' scríobh|what he is writing}}
#: {{ux|ga|D’éirigh sé '''a''' chaint.|He rose to speak.}}
#: {{ux|ga|Téigh '''a''' chodladh.|Go to sleep.}}

===Mutation===
{{ga-mut}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ga:Ó Dónaill}}
* {{R:DIL|2|head=1 a (vocative particle)}}
* {{R:DIL|3|head=2 a (‘his, her, their’)}}
* {{R:DIL|4|head=3 a (particle used before numerals)}}
* {{R:DIL|5|head=4 a (‘that which’)}}

==Istriot==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|ist|la|ad}}.

===Preposition===
{{head|ist|prepositions}}

# [[at]]
#* '''1877''', Antonio Ive, ''Canti popolari istriani: raccolti a Rovigno'', volume 5, Ermanno Loescher, page 99:
#*: '''A''' poûpa, a prùa a xì doûto bandere,
#*:: '''At''' the stern, '''at''' the bow everything is flags,

===Particle===
{{head|ist|particles}}

# {{n-g|emphasises a verb; mandatory with impersonal verbs}}
#* '''1877''', Antonio Ive, ''Canti popolari istriani: raccolti a Rovigno'', volume 5, Ermanno Loescher, page 99:
#*: A poûpa, a prùa '''a''' xì doûto bandere,
#*:: At the stern, at the bow everything is flags,

==Italian==

===Pronunciation===
{{it-pr|a*<audio:It-a.ogg>}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|it|la|-}} {{m|la|a|ā|pos=''the name of the letter'' {{m|la|A}}}}.

====Letter====
{{it-letter}}

# {{Latn-def|it|letter|1|a}}

====Noun====
{{head|it|noun|g=f|cat2=indeclinable nouns|cat3=countable nouns|[[Appendix:Glossary#invariable|invariable]]}}

# {{Latn-def|it|name|A|a}}; {{l|en|a}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letter names/it/simple}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|it|la|ad}}. In a few phrases, ''a'' stems from Latin {{m|la|ā}}, {{m|la|ab}}.<!--<ref>Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951</ref>-->

====Preposition====
{{anchor|italian-preposition}}
{{head|it|prepositions}}

# {{n-g|Indicates the [[indirect object]].}} [[to]]
#: {{ux|it|Porta questo cesto '''a'''lla nonna.|Bring this basket '''to''' grandma.}}
#: {{ux|it|'''A'''i gatti piacciono i pesci.|Cats like fish.|lit=Fish are pleasable '''to''' cats.}}
#: {{ux|it|E lo chiedi '''a''' me?|You're asking that '''to''' me?}}
# {{n-g|Indicates the place, used in some contexts, in others {{m|it|in}} is used.}} [[in]], [[to]]
#: {{ux|it|Andiamo '''a''' casa?|Can we go home?|lit=Can we go '''to''' home?}}
#: {{ux|it|Ora sto '''a''' Palermo, '''a''' Roma ci torno domani.|I'm '''in''' Palermo now, I'll go back '''to''' Rome tomorrow.}}
# {{n-g|Denotes the manner.}} [[with]]
#: {{uxi|it|''[[appena]], [[a nuoto]], [[a piedi]], [[a caso]]|almost, swimming, by foot, randomly}}
# {{senseid|it|style}} {{n-g|Forms adverbs meaning {{m-g|in a manner related or resembling ~}}.}}
#: {{uxi|it|''[[a cappella]], [[a bestia]], [[a braccio]], [[a pennello]], etc.''}}
# {{n-g|Forms [[goodbye]] formulas from the time the persons will meet again.}} [[see you]]...
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|'''A''' domani!|'''See you''' tomorrow!}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|'''A''' dopo!|'''See you''' later!}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|'''A'''l prossimo Natale!|'''See you''' next Christmas!}}
# {{n-g|Introduces the ingredients of a dish, perfume, etc.}} [[with]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|pasta '''a'''ll'uovo|pasta '''with''' eggs}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|cornetto '''a'''l cioccolato|chocolate croissant}}
#: {{ux|it|inline=1|shampoo '''a'''l limone|lemon shampoo}}
#: {{ux|it|inline=1|patatine '''a'''lla pizza|pizza'''-flavoured''' crisps}}
# {{lb|it|CS}} {{n-g|Denotes the [[direct object]], but only if it's not preceded by articles}}
#: {{ux|it|Chiama '''a''' Paolo.|Call Paolo.}}
#: {{ux|it|E non ci avevi visto '''a''' noi?|And you didn't see us?|footer=the "us" here is repeated twice for emphasis}}
#: {{ux|it|Ascolti '''a''' me, signó!|Listen to me, ma'am!}}
# {{lb|it|followed by the definite article}} {{n-g|Forms an interjection that gives an instruction or calls attention to something.}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|'''Al''' ladro!|Thief!}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|'''Al''' fuoco!|Fire!}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|'''Al''' lupo!|[[cry wolf|Wolf]]!}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|'''All''''''attacco!|Attack!}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|'''All''''arrembaggio!|Assault! {{q|yelled by pirates}}}}
# {{lb|it|regional}} {{n-g|Forms [[continuous tense]] when preceded by {{m|it|stare}} and followed by verb [[infinitive]]s.}} [[-ing]]. {{n-g|The standard language for this scope uses [[gerund]]s.}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|che stai '''a''' di'?|what are you say'''ing'''?}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|it|stavo '''a''' dormi'|I was sleep'''ing'''}}
# {{n-g|Repeated indicates the amount by which something grows.}} [[by]]
#: {{uxi|it|'''a''' due '''a''' due|two '''by''' two; [[in pairs]]}}
#: {{uxi|it|[['''a''' poco '''a''' poco]]|[[little by little|little '''by''' little]]}}
# {{n-g|Indicates the [[agent]] of a verb in some contexts.}} [[by]]. {{n-g|Sometimes interchangable with {{m|it|da}}.}}
#: {{ux|it|L'ho sentito dire '''a''' Livia.|I heard Livia say it.|lit=I heard it said '''by''' Livia.}}
#* {{quote-book|it|year=c. 1909|title=I vecchi e i giovani|author=w:Luigi Pirandello|chapter=2.3|text=Mi duole, creda, sinceramente, veder fare '''a''' un uomo come lei, per cui ho tanta stima, una figura... non bella, via! non bella.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* When followed by a word that begins with a vowel sound, the form {{m|it|ad}} is used instead.
* When followed by the definite article, {{m-self|it|a}} combines with the article to produce the following combined forms:
: {|class="wikitable"
|-
! {{l-self|it|a}} + article
! Combined form
|-
| {{l-self|it|a}} + {{l|it|il}}
|{{l|it|al}}
|-
| {{l-self|it|a}} + {{l|it|lo}}
|{{l|it|allo}}
|-
| {{l-self|it|a}} + {{l|it|l'}}
|{{l|it|all'}}
|-
| {{l-self|it|a}} + {{l|it|i}}
|{{l|it|ai}}
|-
| {{l-self|it|a}} + {{l|it|gli}}
|{{l|it|agli}}
|-
| {{l-self|it|a}} + {{l|it|la}}
|{{l|it|alla}}
|-
| {{l-self|it|a}} + {{l|it|le}}
|{{l|it|alle}}
|}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|nb|a|lbor=1}}

===Etymology 3===

====Verb====
{{head|it|misspellings}}

# {{misspelling of|it|ha}}

====References====
<references/>

====Further reading====
* {{R:it:DiPI}}

==Jamaican Creole==

===Etymology===
Compare {{cog|fr|c'est}}. {{rfe|jam}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|jam|/a/}}

===Preposition===
{{jam-prep}}
# Indicates location: [[at#Preposition|at]], [[in#Preposition|in]], [[on#Preposition|on]].
#* {{ux|jam|'''a''' mi yaad|'''at''' my home}}
# [[of#Preposition|of]]
#* {{ux|jam|Yunaitid Stiet '''a''' Amoerka|United States '''of''' America}}
# [[to#Preposition|to]]
#* {{ux|jam|Dem go '''a''' maakit. Mi a-go '''a''' skuul.|They go '''to''' the market. I'm going '''to''' school.}}

===Verb===
{{jam-verb}}

# to [[be]]
#* {{ux|jam|Jumieka '''a''' wahn ailan konchri.|Jamaica '''is''' an island country.}}
#* {{ux|jam|Wi '''a''' api.|We '''are''' happy.}}
#* {{ux|jam|Mi '''a''' di tiicha.|I '''am''' the teacher.}}
# {{n-g|As a [[copulative]] [[verb]]:}}
## {{lb|jam|with {{m|en|there}}, or {{m|en|it}}}} to [[exist]].
##* {{ux|jam|'''A''' tuu apruoch tu Ort sayans.|'''There are''' two approaches to Earth science.}}
# {{n-g|As an [[auxiliary verb]]:}}
## {{non-gloss|Used with present participles of verbs to form the [[continuous aspect]].}}

===Particle===
{{jam-part}}

# {{ng|Habitual present tense marker.}}
#* {{ux|jam|wan plies we dem '''a''' plie haki mach|a place where they play hockey matches}}
# {{ng|Precedes a verb to mark the -ing form.}}
#* {{quote-book|jam|year=1968|author=Beryl Loftman Bailey|title=Jamaican Creole Language Course: (for English Speaking Students)
|text=Jan sidong de '''a laaf'''.<br />Sta Kiet op de-'''a baal'''|t=John sat there '''laughing'''<br />Sister Kate is up there '''crying'''}}

===See also===
* {{l|jam|a-go}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:jam:majstro.com}}
* [https://opengrammar.github.io/jam/ A Learner’s Grammar of Jamaican, The Open Grammar Project]

==Japanese==

===Romanization===
{{ja-romaji}}

# {{Latn-def|ja|syllable|あ|ア|a}}

==Jersey Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|gmw-jdt|/ʊ/|/ɑ/}}

===Letter===
{{head|gmw-jdt|letter}}

# ''A'' [[letter]] ''of the Jersey Dutch'' [[alphabet]]'', written in the Latin script.''

==Kabuverdianu==

===Letter===
{{head|kea|letter|uppercase|A}}

# {{Latn-def|kea|letter|1}}

==Kabyle==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|kab|agi}}
* {{l|kab|agini}}

===Determiner===
{{head|kab|determiners}}

# [[this]]
#: {{ux|kab|a rgaz '''a'''|'''this''' man}}

==Kalasha==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|kls|sa|अहम्|tr=ahám}}.

===Pronoun===
{{head|kls|pronouns|Arabic|آ}}

# [[I]] (1st-person personal pronoun)

====See also====
{{kls-personal pronouns}}

==Kankanaey==

===Etymology 1===
{{bor+|kne|tl|a}}. Letter pronunciation is influenced by {{der|kne|en|a}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{kne-pr|ey<a:letter>|a<a:phoneme>}}

====Letter====
{{kne-head|letter}}

# {{Latn-def|kne|letter|1|ey}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/kne}}

===Etymology 2===
Possibly {{bor+|kne|ilo|a|nocap=1}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{kne-pr}}

====Interjection====
{{kne-head|interjection}}

# [[hey]]!; [[eh]]!
#: {{syn|kne|ay}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
{{kne-pr}}

====Noun====
{{kne-noun}}

# act of [[getting]]
#: {{syn|kne|ala}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{col3|kne|man-a|oma|ia|iaan|aan|aen|omia}}

===Etymology 4===

====Pronunciation====
{{kne-pr}}

====Particle====
{{kne-head|particle}}

# {{n-g|indicates [[polite]], [[persuasive]] emphasis}}
#* {{RQ:kne:SIL Dictionary|quote|text=Kamán kan adí pinikpík mo? Pinikpík ko '''a'''.|t=How come it seems like you didn't pat him? I patted him, '''all right'''.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* This is used at the end of the sentence.

=====See also=====
* {{l|kne|-et}}

===References===
* {{R:kne:Ortograpiya 2016|page=10-11}}
* {{RQ:kne:Vanoverbergh 1933|page=1}}
* {{RQ:kne:SIL Dictionary|cite}}
* {{R:kne:Grammar|page=164}}

==Kapampangan==

===Ligature===
{{head|pam|ligatures}}

# {{n-g|connects [[adjective]]s to [[noun]]s}}
#: {{ux|pam|Romantiku '''a''' bengi.|A romantic night.}}
#: {{ux|pam|Pinakapalsintan '''a''' tau.|The person I love the most.}}
#: {{ux|pam|Mayap '''a''' abak.|Good morning.}}
#: {{ux|pam|Mayap '''a''' bengi.|Good night.}}
#: {{ux|pam|Dakal '''a''' salamat.|Thank you very much.}}

===See also===
{{col3|pam|na}}

==Kari'na==

===Pronunciation===
* {{car-IPA}}

===Interjection===
{{head|car|interjection}}

# [[ah]], [[aah]]

===References===
* {{R:car:Courtz|213}}
* {{R:car:Yamada|head=a|707}}

==Kashubian==

===Pronunciation===
{{csb-pr}}

===Etymology 1===
{{csb-ety-letter}}

===Letter===
{{head|csb|letter|lowercase||uppercase|A}}

# {{Latn-def|csb|letter|1|a}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/csb}}

===Etymology 2===
{{dercat|csb|ine-bsl-pro|inh=1}}{{etymid|csb|conjunction}}
Inherited from {{inh|csb|sla-pro|*a}}.

====Conjunction====
{{head|csb|conjunction}}

# [[and]] {{gloss|used to continue a previous statement or to add to it}}

====Noun====
{{csb-noun|n|indecl=yes}}

# {{lb|csb|music}} {{l|en|a}} {{gloss|note}}

===Etymology 3===
{{dercat|csb|ine-bsl-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}{{etymid|csb|interjection}}
Inherited from {{inh|csb|sla-pro|*a}}.

====Interjection====
{{head|csb|interjection}}

# {{ng|interjection that expresses various emotions}}; [[ah]]!

===Further reading===
* {{R:csb:SJP1893|+|1}}
* {{R:csb:Sychta:1967|a, a!|1|1}}
* {{R:csb:SPK|+|page=9|vol=1}}
* {{R:csb:ISKJ|A, a|61}}
* {{R:csb:ISKJ|a!|1}}

==Kayan==

===Letter===
{{head|pdu|letter}}

# ''a'' the first letter of Kayan alphabet.

===Pronoun===
{{head|pdu|pronouns}}

# used for [[he]], [[she]], third person.

{{cln|pdu|one-letter words}}

==K'iche'==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|quc|/aː/}}

===Adjective===
{{head|quc|adjectives}}

# {{n-g|masculine youth indicator}}

===Adverb===
{{head|quc|adverbs}}

# {{lb|quc|interrogatory}} ''indicator of a question''

===Pronoun===
{{head|quc|pronouns}}

# your

===References===
* Allen J. Christenson, ''[http://www.famsi.org/mayawriting/dictionary/christenson/quidic_complete.pdf Kʼiche-English dictionary]'', page 7

==Koitabu==

===Pronoun===
{{head|kqi|pronouns}}

# [[you]] (singular)

===References===
* Terry Crowley, Claire Bowern, ''An Introduction to Historical Linguistics''

==Krisa==

===Pronunciation===
{{IPA|ksi|/a/}}

===Noun===
{{head|ksi|noun|g=m}}

# [[pig]]
#: {{ux|ksi|Nana '''a''' doma.|I shot your '''pig'''.}}

===References===
* Donohue, Mark and San Roque, Lila. ''I'saka: a sketch grammar of a language of north-central New Guinea.'' (Pacific Linguistics, 554.) (2004).

{{C|ksi|Mammals}}

==Ladin==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|lld|la|a}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lld|/a/}}

===Preposition===
{{head|lld|prepositions}}

# [[in]]
# [[at]]
# [[to]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|lld|al}}
* {{l|lld|ala}}
* {{l|lld|ai}}
* {{l|lld|ales}}

==Lashi==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lsi|/ʔa/}}

===Adverb===
{{head|lsi|adverbs}}

# [[not]]

====References====
* {{R:lsi:Luk:2017}}

==Latgalian==

===Etymology===
Ultimately from {{der|ltg|ine-bsl-pro|*ō}}. The source is not clear:
* Probably borrowed from a {{ncog|sla}} language (compare {{ncog|ru|а}} and {{ncog|be|а}}).
* Alternatively, irregularly shortened from {{m|ltg|*''ā''}}, inherited from {{m|ine-bsl-pro||*ō}}.
Compare {{ncog|lt|o}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ltg-IPA}}
* {{hyph|ltg|a}}

===Conjunction===
{{head|ltg|conjunctions|g=f}}

# [[and]], [[but]]

===References===
* {{R:ltg:Andronov:2008}}

==Latin==

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|la|grc|-}} {{m|grc|Α||alpha}}, likely through Etruscan.

====Pronunciation====
{{sense|letter name}}
* {{q|[[w:Classical Latin|Classical]]}} {{IPA|la|/aː/|[äː]}}
* {{q|[[w:Ecclesiastical Latin|Ecclesiastical]]}} {{IPA|la|/a/|[äː]}} <!--* {{la-IPA|ā}}-->

====Letter====
{{head|la|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{lb|la|sometimes with ''[[littera]]''}} the first letter of the Latin alphabet.
#: {{ux|la|littera '''a'''|t=the letter a|inline=1}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{der|la|ett|-}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{q|[[w:Classical Latin|Classical]]}} {{IPA|la|/aː/|[äː]}}
* {{q|[[w:Ecclesiastical Latin|Ecclesiastical]]}} {{IPA|la|/a/|[äː]}} <!--* {{la-IPA|ā}}-->

====Noun====
{{head|la|noun|head=ā|g=f|[[Appendix:Glossary#indeclinable|indeclinable]]||cat2=indeclinable nouns}} {{cln|la|feminine indeclinable nouns}} <!--{{la-noun|ā|g=f|indecl=y}}-->

# {{n-g|The name of the letter ''{{l|la|A}}''.}}

=====Coordinate terms=====
* {{list:Latin script letter names/la/simple}}
<!--

====References====
* Arthur E. Gordon, ''The Letter Names of the Latin Alphabet'' ([[w:University of California Press|University of California Press]], 1973; volume 9 of ''University of California Publications: Classical Studies''), part III: “Summary of the Ancient Evidence”, page 32<br/> Clearly there is no question or doubt about the names of the vowels A, E, I, O, U. They are simply long A, long E, etc. (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū). Nor is there any uncertainty with respect to the six mutes B, C, D, G, P, T. Their names are bē, cē, dē, gē, pē, tē (each with a long E). Or about H, K, and Q: they are hā, kā, kū — each, again, with a long vowel sound. -->

===Etymology 3===
Alternative form of {{m|la|ab}} by [[apocope]] {{q|not used before a vowel or h}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|la|à}} {{q|earlier in New Latin}}
* {{l|la|ab}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{q|[[w:Classical Latin|Classical]]}} {{IPA|la|/aː/|[äː]}}
* {{q|[[w:Ecclesiastical Latin|Ecclesiastical]]}} {{IPA|la|/a/|[äː]}} <!--* {{la-IPA|ā}}-->

====Preposition====
{{head|la|prepositions|head=ā}} (+ [[Appendix:Glossary#ablative|ablative]]) <!--{{la-prep|ā|ablative}}-->

# {{q|indicating ablation}} [[from]], [[away]] from, [[out]] [[of]]
#* {{Q|la|Julius Caesar|Bello Gallico|1|1|quote=Gallōs ab Aquītānīs Garumna flūmen, '''ā''' Belgīs Matrona et Sēquana dīvidit.|trans=The river Garonne separates the Gauls from the Aquitani; the Marne and the Seine (separate them) '''from''' the Belgae.}}
# {{q|indicating ablation}} [[down]] from
# {{q|indicating [[agency]]: source of action or event}} [[by]], [[by means of]]
#* {{Q|la|Cicero|De finibus bonorum et malorum|1|2|quote=Quamquam philosophiae quidem vituperātōribus satis respōnsum est eō librō, quō '''ā''' nōbīs philosophia dēfēnsa et collaudāta est, cum esset accūsāta et vituperāta ab Hortēnsiō.|trans=Although indeed to the vituperators of philosophy an adequate response is in that book, in which philosophy has been defended and highly praised '''by''' us [me], when it had been accused and vituperated by Hortensius.}}
# {{q|indicating [[instrumentality]]: source of action or event}} [[by]], [[by means of]], [[with]]
# {{q|indicating [[association]]}} [[to]], [[with]]
#* {{Q|la|Terence|Heauton Timorumenos|1|77|quote=Homō sum, hūmānī nihil '''ā''' mē aliēnum putō.|trans=I am a man; I consider nothing that is human alien '''to''' me.}}
# {{q|indicating [[location]]}} [[at]], [[on]], [[in]]
# {{q|time}} [[after]], [[since]]

=====Usage notes=====
Used in conjunction with passive verbs to mark the agent.
* {{ux|la|Liber '''ā''' discipulō aperītur.|The book is opened '''by''' the student.}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|la|a lacte cunisque}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|it|a}}
* {{desc|nb|a|lbor=1}}
* {{desc|nb|a|lbor=1}}

===Etymology 4===
Expressive.

====Pronunciation====
* {{q|[[w:Classical Latin|Classical]]}} {{IPA|la|/aː/|[äː]}}
* {{q|[[w:Ecclesiastical Latin|Ecclesiastical]]}} {{IPA|la|/a/|[äː]}} <!--* {{la-IPA|ā}}-->

====Interjection====
{{head|la|interjections|head=ā}} <!--{{la-interj|ā}}-->

# [[ah]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:L&S}}
* {{R:Elementary Lewis}}
* {{R:Gaffiot}}
* {{R:Logeion}}

{{C|la|Latin letter names}}

==Latvian==

===Etymology===
Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by [[w:Kārlis Mīlenbahs|K. Mīlenbahs]], which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German [[Fraktur]], and sporadically in [[Cyrillic]].

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lv|[a]}} <!-- {{lv-IPA|a}} -->
* {{audio|lv|lv-riga-a.ogg}}

===Letter===
[[File:Latin alphabet Aa.svg|thumb|upright=1.0|A]]
{{head|lv|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|lv|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/lv/simple}}

===Noun===
{{head|lv|noun|g=m|[[Appendix:Glossary#invariable|invariable]]||cat2=indeclinable nouns}} <!--{{lv-noun|m|-}}-->

# {{n-g|The name of the [[Appendix:Latin script|Latin script]] letter {{l|lv|A}}/{{l|lv|a}}.}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letter names/lv/simple}}

===Further reading===
* {{pedia|lang=lv}}

==Laz==

===Determiner===
{{head|lzz|determiners}}

# {{spelling of|lzz|Latin|ა}}

===Letter===
{{head|lzz|letter}}

# The first letter of the [[Laz]] alphabet, written in the Latin script.

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/lzz}}

===Numeral===
{{head|lzz|numerals}}

# {{spelling of|lzz|Latin|ა}}

==Ligurian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lij|/a/}}

===Etymology 1===
{{Ligurian definite articles}}

====Article====
{{head|lij|articles|g=f-s|plural|e}}

# [[the]]

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|lij|la|ad}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|lij|prepositions}}

# [[in]]
# [[at]]
# [[to]]
#: {{ux|lij|Vàddo '''a''' câza.|t=I'm going home.|lit=I go '''to''' home.|inline=1}}
# {{n-g|indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis}}
#: {{ux|lij|'''A''' mæ seu ghe fa mâ 'n bràsso.|t=My sister's arm hurts.|lit='''To''' my sister an arm hurts.|inline=1}}

: {|class="wikitable"
|-
! {{l-self|lij|a}} + article
! Combined form
|-
| {{l-self|lij|a}} + {{l|lij|o}}
|{{l|lij|a-o}}
|-
| {{l-self|lij|a}} + {{l|lij|a}}
|{{l|lij|a-a}}
|-
| {{l-self|lij|a}} + {{l|lij|i}}
|{{l|lij|a-i}}
|-
| {{l-self|lij|a}} + {{l|lij|e}}
|{{l|lij|a-e}}
|}

==Livonian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|phoneme}} {{IPA|liv|/ɑ/}} <!-- {{liv-IPA|ɑ}} -->

===Letter===
{{head|liv|letter|upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|liv|letter|1}}

<!--===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/liv}}
-->

==Louisiana Creole==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|lou|fr|avoir||to have}}.

===Verb===
{{head|lou|verbs}}

# to [[have]]

==Lower Sorbian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|dsb|/a/}}

===Letter===
{{dsb-letter|upper=A}}

# {{Latn-def|dsb|letter|1|a}}
# {{Latn-def|dsb|name|a|A}}

===Conjunction===
{{head|dsb|conjunctions}}

# [[and]]

===See also===
* {{see-temp|list:Latin script letters/dsb}}
* {{see-temp|list:Latin script letter names/dsb}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:dsb:Muka}}
* {{R:dsb:Starosta}}

==Lushootseed==

===Letter===
{{head|lut|letter}}

# {{n-g|The second [[letter]] of the [[Lushootseed]] alphabet, pronounced as an open back unrounded vowel.}}

==Malay==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|ms|[e]}}
* {{sense|interjection}} {{IPA|ms|[a]}}

===Letter===
{{head|ms|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|ms|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/ms/simple}}

===Interjection===
{{ms-interj|j=ا}}

# {{ng|Used to show [[excitement]] or to show [[agreement]].}}
#: {{usex|ms|'''A''', macam itulah sepatutnya kaujawab!|'''Yes''', that's how you should answer!}}
# {{ng|Used to express [[hesitation]]}}; [[er]], [[uh]].
#: {{syn|ms|er}}
#: {{usex|ms|Dia ni, '''a''', salah seorang Perdana Menteri Britain dulu.|This guy is, '''er''', one of Britain's Prime Ministers in the past.}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:PRPM}}

==Maltese==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|mt|/a/}} {{q|short phoneme}}
* {{IPA|mt|/aː/}} {{q|long phoneme}}

===Letter===
{{head|mt|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|mt|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/mt}}

==Mandarin==

===Romanization===
{{cmn-pinyin}}

# {{cmn-pinyin of|呵}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|啊}}
# {{cmn-pinyin of|阿}}

{{cmn-pinyin|notr=1}}

# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|ā}}
# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|á}}
# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|ǎ}}
# {{nonstandard spelling of|cmn|à}}

====Usage notes====
* {{cmn-toneless-note}}

==Mandinka==

===Pronoun===
{{head|mnk|pronouns}}

# [[he]], [[him]] {{q|personal pronoun}}
#: {{ux|mnk|A m busa|t=He/she struck me.|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|mnk|Y a busa|t=They struck him/her.|inline=1}}
# [[she]], [[her]] {{q|personal pronoun}}
# [[it]] {{q|personal pronoun}}

====See also====
{{mnk-personal pronouns}}

==Maori==

===Particle===
{{head|mi|particles}}

# [[of]]
# {{n-g|(determinative particle for names)}}
# {{n-g|(particle for pronouns when succeeding [[ki#Maori|ki]], [[i#Maori|i]], [[kei#Maori|kei]], and [[hei#Maori|hei]])}}

====Usage notes====
* When used in the sense of [[of]], suggests that the possessor has control of the relationship (alienable possession).

==Mezquital Otomi==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|ote|/à/}}

====Interjection====
{{head|ote|interjections}}

# {{n-g|expresses satisfaction, pity, fright, or admiration}}

===Etymology 2===

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|ote|ʼa||obsolete}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|ote|/à/|/ǎ/}}

====Verb====
{{head|ote|verbs}}

# {{lb|ote|transitive}} [[wake]], [[awaken]]

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|ote|oto-otm-pro|*ʔɔ}}, from {{inh|ote|oto-pro|*ʔɔ}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|ote|ʼá||obsolete}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|ote|/á/|/ǎ/}}

====Noun====
{{ote-noun}}

# [[flea]]

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|ote|aꞌni|mfoxꞌa}}

===References===
* {{R:Andrews 1950|page=1}}
* {{R:Hernández Cruz & Victoria Torquemada 2010|page=3}}

{{C|ote|Parasites}}

==Middle Dutch==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|dum|odt|a|ā}}, from {{inh|dum|gem-pro|*ahwō}}.

===Noun===
{{head|dum|noun|head=â|g=f}} <!--{{dum-noun|head=â|f}}-->

# {{lb|dum|rare}} [[river]], [[stream]], [[water]]

====Inflection====
{{rfinfl|dum|noun}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|nl|a|Aa}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:VMNW|ID90252|II}}

==Middle English==

===Etymology 1===
{{etymon|enm|id=article|an>article}}

====Article====
{{head|enm|articles}}

# {{alt form|enm|an}} {{q|mainly preconsonantal}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronoun====
{{head|enm|pronouns}}

# {{lb|enm|late ME}} {{alt form|enm|I|t=I|id=I}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronoun====
{{head|enm|pronouns}}

# {{alt form|enm|heo|t=she|id=she}}

===Etymology 4===

====Pronoun====
{{head|enm|pronouns}}

# {{alt form|enm|he|t=he|id=he}}

===Etymology 5===

====Pronoun====
{{head|enm|pronouns}}

# {{alt form|enm|he|t=they|id=they}}

===Etymology 6===

====Numeral====
{{head|enm|numerals}}

# {{lb|enm|Northern ME|Early ME}} {{alt form|enm|oo|t=one|id=one}}

==Middle French==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|frm|fro|a}}, from {{inh|frm|la|ad}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|frm|à}} {{q|after 1550}}

====Preposition====
{{head|frm|prepositions}}

# [[to]]; [[towards]]

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|frm|fro|-}}, from {{inh|frm|la|habet}}.

====Verb====
{{head|frm|verb forms}}

# {{inflection of|frm|avoir||3|s|pres|indc}}

==Middle Scots==

===Etymology 1===
{{inh+|gmw-msc|enm|a}}

====Letter====
{{head|gmw-msc|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|gmw-msc|letter|1}}

===Etymology 2===
{{inh+|gmw-msc|enm|a}}

====Article====
{{head|gmw-msc|articles}}

# [[a#Etymology_2_2|a]], [[an#Etymology_1|an]] (indefinite article)
# With [[numbers]] {{gl|other than score, hundred, etc}}

=====Usage notes=====
* This form can be used before consonant and vowels, compare {{m|gmw-msc|an}} which also can be used before vowels (and h) but also before consonants.

===Etymology 3===
{{inh+|gmw-msc|enm|a}}

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|gmw-msc|aa}}

====Interjection====
{{head|gmw-msc|interjection}}

# [[ah]]!

===Etymology 4===
{{inh+|gmw-msc|enm-nor|a}}
{{number box|gmw-msc}}

====Numeral====
{{head|gmw-msc|numeral}}

# [[one]]

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alter|gmw-msc|ae|ea}}

===Etymology 5===
{{inh+|gmw-msc|enm|a}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|gmw-msc|pronoun}}

# {{alt form|gmw-msc|I||first-person singular pronoun}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:DSL}}

==Middle Welsh==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|wlm|/a/}}

====Particle====
{{head|wlm|particles}} {{q|triggers lenition}}

# [[O]] (vocative particle)

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|wlm|/a/}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|wlm|pronouns|cat2=relative pronouns}} {{q|triggers lenition}}

# [[who]], [[which]], [[that]]

====Particle====
{{head|wlm|particles}} {{q|triggers lenition}}

# {{n-g|inserted before the verb when the subject of direct object precedes it}}
#* [[s:cy:Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet|Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet]]:
#*: {{quote|wlm|Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet '''a''' oed yn arglwyd ar seith cantref Dyuet.|{{w|Pwyll}} Prince of [[w:Kingdom of Dyfed|Dyfed]] was lord of the seven [[cantref]]s of Dyfed.}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|wlm|/a/}}

====Particle====
{{head|wlm|particles|cat2=interrogative particles}} {{q|triggers lenition}}

# {{n-g|used to introduce a direct question}}
# [[whether]], ''used to introduce an indirect question''

===Etymology 4===
Reduction of {{m|wlm|o||from}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|wlm|/a/}}

====Preposition====
{{head|wlm|prepositions}}

# {{n-g|used between a focused adjective and the noun it modifies}}
#* [[s:cy:Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet|Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet]]:
#*: {{quote|wlm|bychan '''a''' dial oed yn lloski ni, neu yn dienydyaw am y mab}}
#*:: it will be small vengeance if we are burnt or put to death because of the child

===Etymology 5===
From {{inh|wlm|owl|ha}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|wlm|ac}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|wlm|/a/}}

====Conjunction====
{{head|wlm|conjunctions}} {{q|triggers aspiration}}

# [[and]]

===Etymology 6===

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|wlm|ac}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|wlm|/a/}}

====Preposition====
{{head|wlm|prepositions}} {{q|triggers aspiration}}

# [[with]]

===Etymology 7===
From {{inh|wlm|cel-pro|*ageti}}, from {{inh|wlm|ine-pro|*h₂eǵ-}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|wlm|aa}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|wlm|/aː/}}

====Verb====
{{head|wlm|verb forms}}

# {{inflection of|wlm|mynet||3|s|pres|indc}}

===Mutation===
{{wlm-mutation|a}}

==Mòcheno==
{{root|mhn|ine-pro|*ey-}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|mhn|gmh|ein}}, from {{inh|mhn|goh|ein}}, from {{inh|mhn|gmw-pro|*ain}}, from {{inh|mhn|gem-pro|*ainaz||one, a}}.

===Article===
{{head|mhn|articles|oblique masculine|an}}

# [[#English|a]], [[an]]

===References===
* {{R:CLM}}

==Mopan Maya==

===Article===
{{head|mop|articles}}

# [[the]]

===References===
* {{R:mop:Hofling}}

==Mountain Koiari==

===Pronoun===
{{head|kpx|pronouns}}

# [[you]] (singular)

===References===
* Terry Crowley, Claire Bowern, ''An Introduction to Historical Linguistics''

==Murui Huitoto==

===Adverb===
{{head|huu|adverbs}}

# {{superseded spelling of|huu|aa}}

===References===
* {{R:huu:Burtch:1983|page=19}}

==Nauruan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|na|/ɑ/}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|na|pronouns}}

# [[I]] {{q|first person singular pronoun}}
#* {{quote-book|na|worklang=en|year=2000|author=Lisa M Johnson|title=Firstness of Secondness in Nauruan Morphology}}
#*: {{quote|na|'''a''' pudun|1sing fall+Vn<br />'''I''' fell}}
#*: {{...}}
#*: {{quote|na|'''a''' nuwawen|1pers.sing. go+Vn<br />'''I''' did go. (I left.)}}
#*: {{...}}
#*: {{quote|na|'''a''' kaiotien aem|[1pers.sing.] [hear+Vn] [your words]<br />'''I''' hear what you said.}}
#*: {{...}}
#*: {{quote|na|'''a''' nan imoren|1pers.sing. FUT health+Vn<br />'''I''' shall be cured (get better).}}

==Navajo==

===Letter===
{{head|nv|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|nv|letter|1}}
#: a = {{IPAchar|/a˨/}}
#: ą = {{IPAchar|/ã˨/}}
#: á = {{IPAchar|/a˥/}}
#: ą́ = {{IPAchar|/ã˥/}}
#: aa = {{IPAchar|/aː˨˨/}}
#: ąą = {{IPAchar|/ãː˨˨/}}
#: áa = {{IPAchar|/aː˥˨/}}
#: ą́ą = {{IPAchar|/ãː˥˨/}}
#: aá = {{IPAchar|/aː˨˥/}}
#: ąą́ = {{IPAchar|/ãː˨˥/}}
#: áá = {{IPAchar|/aː˥˥/}}
#: ą́ą́ = {{IPAchar|/ãː˥˥/}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/nv}}

==Neapolitan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nap|/a/}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|nap|la|de}} {{m|la|ab}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|nap|prepositions}}

# [[from]] (referring to a place)
# [[by]] (introducing the actor in the passive voice)
# [[to]] (implying necessity)

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|nap|la|ad}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|nap|prepositions}}

# [[in]] (locative: staying in a place of relative width)
# [[to]] (locative: moving towards a place of relative width)
# [[to]] (dative)

==Nias==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nia|poz-pro|*kaən}}, from {{inh|nia|map-pro|*kaən}}.

===Verb===
{{head|nia|verbs|imperfective|manga}}

# {{lb|nia|transitive}} to [[eat]]

===References===
* Sundermann, Heinrich. 1905. ''Niassisch-deutsches Wörterbuch.'' Moers: Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, p. 15.

==Norman==

===Verb===
{{head|nrf|verb forms}}

# {{lb|nrf|Guernsey}} {{inflection of|nrf|aver||3|s|pres|ind}}

==North Frisian==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|frr|[a]|qq=short vowel}}
* {{IPA|frr|[aː]|a2=Sylt|[oː]|qq=long vowel, spelt ''aa''}}

====Letter====
{{head|frr|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|frr|letter|indef=1}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Sylt Frisian ⟨{{l|frr||aa}}⟩ was originally {{IPAchar|[ɔː]}}, but has since merged with ⟨{{l|frr|o|oo}}⟩. The letter ⟨{{l|frr|ā}}⟩ is used for {{IPAchar|[aː]}}. The diphthongs ⟨{{l|frr||ai, ia}}⟩ are both monophthongized to {{IPAchar|[ɛː]}} when followed by ⟨{{l|frr|r}}⟩.
* In Föhr-Amrum Frisian, ⟨{{l|frr||ai}}⟩ represents a lengthened diphthong {{IPAchar|[aːɪ̯]}} as if written ⟨{{l|frr||*aai}}⟩. The short equivalent is ⟨{{l|frr|e|ei}}⟩.

=====See also=====
* {{sense|North Frisian letters}} {{l|frr|[[a]], [[ä]], [[å]], [[ā]], [[b]], [[c]], [[d]], [[đ]], [[e]], [[ē]], [[f]], [[g]], [[h]], [[i]], [[j]], [[k]], [[l]], [[m]], [[n]], [[o]], [[ö]], [[p]], [[r]], [[s]], [[t]], [[u]], [[ü]], [[v]], [[w]] ([[q]], [[x]], [[y]], [[z]])}}

===Etymology 2===

====Article====
{{head|frr|article}}

# {{lb|frr|Föhr-Amrum}} [[the]] {{q|masculine and all-gender plural definite article, reduced form}}
#: {{coordinate terms|frr|q=full forms|de|dön}}

=====Usage notes=====
* For the alternative use of the form {{m|frr||a}} with certain original feminines, see {{m|frr|at}}.

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alt|frr|e||Mooring}}

=====See also=====
{{frr-Foehr-articles}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==
[[Image:Latin letter A.svg|250px|thumb|The [[letter]]  '''''a''''' from the [[Norwegian]] alphabet.]]

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|nb|la|a}}, from {{der|nb|grc|-}} {{m|grc|Α||alpha}}, likely through the {{der|nb|ett|-}} language, from {{der|nb|phn|-}} {{m|phn|𐤀}}, from Proto-Canaanite [[Image:Protoalef.svg|20px]], from Proto-Sinaitic [[Image:Proto-semiticA-01.svg|20px]], from {{der|nb|egy|-}} {{m|egy|𓃾}}, representing the head of an [[ox]].

====Pronunciation====
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|nb|/ɑː/}}
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|nb|/ɑː/|/a/|[æ]|q3=before u or in some Enɡlish loan words}}
* {{audio|nb|Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A», «a».ogg}}
* {{audio|nb|NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a (fransk)».ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|nb|a}}
* {{homophones|nb|A|à|A-|a-|ah}}

====Letter====
{{head|nb|letter|uppercase|A}}

# {{Latn-def|nb|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/nb/simple}}

====Noun====
{{head|nb|noun|g=m|definite singular|a-en|indefinite plural|a-er|definite plural|a-ene}}

# the letter {{l|en|a}}, the first letter of the Norwegian alphabet
#: {{ux|nb|[[fra A til B]]|[[from A to B]]|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|nb|[[fra A til Å]]|[[from A to Z]]|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|nb|[[har man sagt a, må man si b]]|if you have said A, you should say B|inline=1}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1999|author={{w|Lars Roar Langslet}}|title=I kamp for norsk kultur|page=234|passage=bruken av a i bestemt form i hunkjønnsord|t=the use of a in the definite form of feminine words}}
# indicates the first or best entry of a [[list]], [[order]] or [[rank]]
#: {{syn|nb|A-|a-}}
#: {{ux|nb|oppgang '''A'''|[[apartment]] entrance '''A'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|nb|blodgruppe '''A'''|[[blood group]] '''A'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|nb|førerkort i klasse '''A'''|(motorcycle) driver's license in class '''A'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|nb|øl i klasse '''A'''|beer in class '''A''' (with 0,0-0,7 volume percent alcohol)|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|nb|'''A''' post|'''A''' post / priority mail|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|nb|'''A'''-aksje|class '''A'''-share|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|nb|hepatitt '''A'''|hepatitis '''A'''|inline=1}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1919|author={{w|Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson}}|title=Samlede digter-verker I|trans-title=Collected poetic works 1|page=454|passage=[bokstavene begynte] at gaa sammen, to og to: a stod og hvilte under et træ, som hedte b|t=[the letters began] to go together, two by two: a stood and rested under a tree called b}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1920|author={{w|Jonas Lie (writer)|Jonas Lie}}|title=Samlede Digterverker V|page=389|passage=begynde paa Ø istedet for A|t=start with Ø instead of A}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1886|author={{w|Arne Garborg}}|title=Mogning og manndom I|page=172|passage=jeg traf sammen med et par generalbanditter, gamle gutter, storartede ranglefanter, 1ste klasse 1 A med stjerne, deilige herremænd|t=I met a couple of general bandits, old boys, great revelers, 1st class 1 A with a star, lovely gentlemen}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1939|author={{w|Knut Hamsun}}|title=Artikler|page=99|passage=historie er hvad A mener til forskel fra B, og hvad C igen mener til forskel baade fra A og B om den samme sag|t=story is what A thinks differently from B and what C again thinks differently from both A and B about the same case}}
# the highest [[grade]] in a [[school]] or [[university]] using the A-F scale
#: {{ux|nb|få A til eksamen|receive an A on an exam}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=2019|author={{w|Helene Uri}}|title=Stillheten etterpå|page=14|passage=jeg har gode karakterer. Bare A-er og B-er|t=I have good grades. Only A's and B's}}
# {{lb|nb|music}} designation of the sixth [[note]] from C and the corresponding [[tone]]
#: {{ux|nb|A-dur|[[A major]]}}
#: {{ux|nb|A-moll|[[A minor]]}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1944|author=Børre Qvamme|title=Musikk|page=10|passage=synge en riktig A uten hjelp av et instrument eller stemmegaffel|t=sing a correct A without the aid of an instrument or tuning fork}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1973|author={{w|Finn Havrevold}}|title=Avreisen|page=127|passage=han slår énstrøken a på klaveret|t=he strikes one stroke A on the piano}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1997|author={{w|Tove Nilsen}}|title=G for Georg|page=42|passage=så gal at man virkelig tror at svaler er g-nøkler og bass-nøkler og a’er og c’er som svever rundt hverandre og lager konsert i himmelen|t=so crazy that you really think swallows are g-keys and bass-keys and a's and c's floating around each other and making a concert in the sky}}
# {{lb|nb|physics}} symbol for [[ampere]]
# {{lb|nb|physics}} symbol for [[nucleon number]]
# {{lb|nb|horology}} symbol for [[avance]]
# symbol for {{l|nb|anno}}
# short form of {{l|nb|atom-}}
#: {{syn|nb|a-}}
#: {{ux|nb|a-bombe|atom bomb (a-bomb)}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|nb|a-form||a-form}}, {{l|nb|a-infinitiv||a-infinitive}}, {{l|nb|a-kjendis||A-list celebrity}}

===Etymology 2===
Abbreviation of {{m|nb|atto-||atto-}}.

====Symbol====
{{head|nb|symbol}}

# [[atto-]], prefix for 10<sup>-18</sup> in the [[International System of Units]].

===Etymology 3===
{{root|nb|ine-pro|*h₂eHs-}}
Abbreviation of {{m|nb|ar||are}}.

====Symbol====
{{head|nb|symbol}}

# an [[are]], a unit of area one hundredth of a [[hectare]]; ares<!--this is also present in the Translingual section-->
#: {{syn|nb|ar}}

===Etymology 4===
From {{der|nb|fr|à||to, on, in}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|nb|prepositions}}

# {{alt sp|nb|à}}

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alt|nb|à}}

===Etymology 5===
From {{der|nb|la|a|ā|from, away from, out of}}, alternative form of {{m|la|ab||from, away from, out of, down from}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|nb|prepositions}}

# (''used in [[Latin]] expressions, before a consonant'') [[from]], [[of]]
#: {{l|nb|a posteriori}}, {{l|nb|a prima vista}}, {{l|nb|a priori}}, {{l|nb|a tempo}}, {{l|nb|a verbo}}, {{l|nb|a viso}}, {{l|nb|a vista}}

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alt|nb|ab}}

===Etymology 6===
From {{der|nb|it|a||in, at, to}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|nb|prepositions}}

# (''used in [[Italian]] expressions, before a consonant'') [[from]], [[of]], [[with]]
#: {{l|nb|a battuta}}, {{l|nb|a cappella}}, {{l|nb|a due}}, {{l|nb|a dato}}, {{l|nb|a konto}}
# [[weak]] form of [[av]] ([[of]])

===Etymology 7===
{{root|nb|ine-pro|*ey-}}
From {{inh|nb|non|hana||her}}, accusative form of {{m|non|hón||she}}, from {{inh|nb|gmq-pro|tr=*hān-}}, from a prefixed form of {{inh|nb|gem-pro|*ainaz||one; some}}, from {{inh|nb|ine-pro|*óynos||one; single}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|nb|pronouns}}

# (''[[dialectal]], used enclitically after a [[conjunction]] or [[subjunction]]'') [[she]]
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1948|author={{w|Helge Krog}}|title=Skuespill I|page=43|passage=jagu slår a ja. Og det så det kjens. Forleden dag ga hun meg en knallende ørefik|t=she can certainly punch. And so you feel it. The other day she gave me a popping slap to the ear}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1989|author={{w|Bergljot Hobæk Haff}}|title=Den guddommelige tragedie|passage=hu kunne ikke henge på seg så mye som et enrada perlebånd, uten at a måtte skotte opp i skyene for å høre hva den aller høyeste mente|t=she could not put on as much as a single string of pearls, without having to shoot up into the clouds to hear what the very highest one meant}}
# (''[[dialectal]], about grammatically feminine animals or objects'') [[it]], [[she]]
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1899|author={{w|Edle Hartmann Schjødt|Sfinx}}|title=Vi og Voreses|page=45|passage=hos Hansens laa dem te klokka var ni, og 10 var a mange ganger ogsaa|t=at Hansen's they laid until nine o'clock, and 10 she was many times too}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1954|author={{w|Agnar Mykle}}|title=Lasso rundt fru Luna|page=476|passage=hvor ligger a [duskeluen] henne?|t=where is the hat?}}
#: ''hvor er a katta di?''
#:: where is your cat?
#: {{syn|nb|hun}}
# (''[[dialectal]], used enclitically'') [[her]]; ''object form of'' {{l|nb|hun}} (=''[[she]]'')
#: ''hva gjorde du med a?''
#:: what did you do to her?
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1847–1868|author={{w|Halfdan Kjerulf}}|title=Av hans efterladte papirer|page=245|passage=jeg [skrev] klaverstykker … en lille scherzo med nordisk motiv … «gjenta» og «Jørgen Matros», som gjør kur til ’a og «Ola Spelman» som hun foretrækker|t=I [wrote] piano pieces… a small scherzo with a Nordic motif… «gjenta» and «Jørgen Matros», which makes cure for her and «Ola Spelman» which she prefers}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1875|author=Alexander Erbe|title=Fra skjærgaarden|page=23|passage=[klokkeren] skulle da koste paa a amen|t=[the clockmaker] would then cost her amen}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1921|author={{w|Sigrid Undset}}|title=Samlede romaner og fortællinger fra nutiden I|page=6|passage=jeg kan da gjerne skjære litt mat til a|t=I could happily cut some food for her}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1931|author={{w|Aksel Sandemose}}|title=En sjømann går i land|page=19|passage=han stakk henne med kniven, riktig kylt’n midt i magan på a|t=he stabbed her with the knife, really threw in the middle of her stomach}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=2010|author=Helene Guåker|title=Kjør!|passage=flere enn deg i hvert fall, di lørje, svarte jeg og så a midt i aua|t=more than you at least, you skank, I answered and looked her in the eye}}
# (''[[dialectal]], about grammatically feminine animals or objects'') [[it]], [[her]]
#: ''hvis katta stikker av, må du fange a!''
#:: if the cat runs away, you need to catch her!
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1895|author={{w|Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson}}|title=Over Ævne II|page=136|passage=naar kjærka ikke kan holde arbejderne i ave [age], aa faen skal vi saa me’a|t=when the church can not keep the workers in duty, what the hell do we do with her then}}
#: {{syn|nb|henne}}
# (''[[dialectal]], used proclitically with a woman's name or female relation'') [[she]], [[her]]
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1921|author={{w|Sigrid Undset}}|title=Samlede romaner og fortællinger fra nutiden V|page=96|passage=ta a Guldborg|t=consider Guldborg}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1921|author={{w|Sigrid Undset}}|title=Samlede romaner og fortællinger fra nutiden V|page=64|passage=har du glemt a mamma|t=did you forget about mom}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=2015|author={{w|Rudolf Nilsen}}|title=Samlede dikt|page=88|passage=a Paula kom plystrende hjem|t=Paula came home whistling}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|date=12.03.2015|url=https://www.oa.no/fire-ar-uten-radio/o/5-35-61166|author=Gerd Nyland|chapter=Fire år uten radio|title={{w|Oppland Arbeiderblad}}|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128025336/https://www.oa.no/fire-ar-uten-radio/o/5-35-61166|archivedate=2023-01-28|text=a tante Karen, mor hennes Reidun, hadde ordne med sengeplasser i stua, Booken på en divan og a Rita på flatseng på golvet|t=aunt Karen, her mother Reidun, had arranged beds in the living room, Booken on a daybed and Rita on a flat bed on the floor}}

===Etymology 8===
From {{der|nb|da|ah||oh}}, likely from {{der|nb|de|ach||oh}}, from {{der|nb|gmh|ach}}, from {{der|nb|goh|ah}}. Also see {{m|nb|ah}} and {{m|nb|akk}}.

====Interjection====
{{head|nb|interjections}}

# {{n-g|expression of [[surprise]] or [[horror]]}}
#: {{ux|nb|a, for noe tøv!|oh, such nonsense!}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1888|author=Herman Colditz|title=Kjærka, et Atélierinteriør|passage=a, det er bare noe drit til han terracottaen|t=oh, that is just some crap for that terracotta guy}}
# {{n-g|expression of [[admiration]] or [[happiness]]}}
#: {{ux|nb|a, det gjorde godt!|oh, that felt good!}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1897|author={{w|Fridtjof Nansen}}|title=Fram over Polhavet I|page=345|passage=a, kunde vi bare gi «Fram» slige vinger|t=oh, if only we could give "Fram" wings like that}}
# {{n-g|used with the words yes and no to give a sense of [[impatience]] or [[rejection]]}}
#: {{ux|nb|a jo, men hold nå fred!|oh yes, but keep quiet now}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1874|author={{w|Henrik Ibsen}}|title=Fru Inger til Østråt|page=99|passage=a nej, det kan være det samme|t=oh no, it does not matter}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1874-1878|author={{w|Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson}}|title=Brytnings-år I|page=25|passage=a ja, lad Schirmer tegne staburet|t=oh yes, let Schirmer draw the storehouse}}
#* {{quote-book|nb|year=1988|author={{w|Arild Nyquist}}|title=Giacomettis forunderlige reise|passage=verden er vakker, bestemor. Selv når det regner og blåser. A ja da.|t=the world is beautiful, grandma. Even when it's raining and windy. Oh yes.}}

===Etymology 9===
Mostly likely from Norwegian {{m|nb|ad||against, on}}, from {{der|nb|da|ad||by, at}}, from {{der|nb|gmq-oda|at}}, from {{der|nb|non|at||at, to}}, from {{der|nb|gem-pro|*at||at, toward, to}}, from {{der|nb|ine-pro|*h₂éd||to, at}}.

====Interjection====
{{head|nb|interjections}}

# {{n-g|expression of [[anger]] or [[sorrow]], especially with a personal pronoun}}
#: ''uff a meg!''
#:: oh, my!
#: ''huff a meg!''
#:: oh, no!

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alt|nb|å}}

===References===
* {{R:The Bokmål Dictionary}}
* {{R:NAOB|a}}
* “[http://www.snl.no/a a]” in ''Store norske leksikon''
* {{pedia|lang=nb}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|nb|A|A-|a-}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|nn|/ɑː/}} {{nn-pronu-note}}

====Letter====
{{head|nn|letter|lowercase||uppercase|A}}

# {{Latn-def|nn|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/nn/simple}}

====Noun====
{{head|nn|noun|g=m|definite singular|a-en|indefinite plural|a-ar|definite plural|a-ane}}

# the letter a

===Etymology 2===

====Interjection====
{{head|nn|interjections}}

# [[ah]]!
#: {{syn|nn|ah|å}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|nn|non|af}}, from {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*ab}}, from {{inh|nn|ine-pro|*h₂epó}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|nn|prepositions}}

# {{lb|nn|dialect}} {{alt form|nocap=1|nn|av}}
#* {{quote-journal|nn|year=c. 1700|year_published=1950|author=Sigurd Kolsrud|title=Eldste nynorske bibeltekst: Jacob Rasch c. 1700|journal=w:Syn og Segn|volume=56|page=110|quotee=w:Jacob Rasch|text=fre '''a''' Gud okka far aa Jesu Christo den herræ.|translation=peace '''from''' God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.}}

===References===
* {{R:ND}}
* {{pedia|lang=nn}}

==Nupe==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|nup|/a/|/ã/|q2=after /n/ or /m/}}

====Letter====
{{head|nup|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|nup|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/nup}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|nup|/à/}}

====Particle====
{{head|nup|particles|head=à}}

# [[not]] {{gloss|placed at the end of a clause to negate it}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|nup|Mi de eshìgi '''à''', mi ma de dàǹgi '''à'''.|I do'''n't''' have a dog, and I do'''n't''' have a cat.}}

===Etymology 3===
{{clipping|nup|lá}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|nup|/á/}}

====Particle====
{{head|nup|particles|head=á}}

# {{n-g|Marks the [[perfective]] aspect, for actions that are completed}}

=====Usage notes=====
'''á''', which is derived from the verb {{m|nup|la|lá|to take}}, functions like a verb so that the {{w|word order}} in the {{w|present perfect}} tense is that of a {{w|serial verb construction}}.

* {{ux|inline=1|nup|Musa shi dùkùn|Musa bought a pot}}
* {{ux|inline=1|nup|Musa '''á''' dùkùn shi.|Musa '''has''' bought a pot.|lit=Musa '''took''' a pot to buy}}

===Etymology 4===
{{clipping|nup|gà}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|nup|/à/}}

====Particle====
{{head|nup|particles|head=à}}

# {{n-g|Used to express the [[future]] tense}} {{gloss|placed before verbs}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|nup|A '''à''' lá èbi be nakàn|They '''will''' use a knife to cut the meat}}

==Occitan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|oc|/a/}}
* {{audio|oc|LL-Q14185 (oci)-Davidgrosclaude-a.wav|a=Béarn}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|oc|la|ad}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|oc|prepositions}}

# [[to]]
# [[at]]

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|oc|al}}, {{l|oc|als}}

===Etymology 2===

====Noun====
{{head|oc|noun|g=f|plural|as}}

# [[a#English|a]] (the letter a)

===Etymology 3===

====Verb====
{{head|oc|verb forms}}

# {{inflection of|oc|aver||3|s|pres|ind}}

{{C|oc|Latin letter names}}

==Old Czech==

===Pronunciation===
* {{zlw-ocs-IPA}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|zlw-ocs|interjection}}
Inherited from {{inh|zlw-ocs|sla-pro|*a}}, from {{inh|zlw-ocs|ine-bsl-pro|*ō}}.

====Interjection====
{{head|zlw-ocs|interjections}}

# [[ah]]!

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|cs|a}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|zlw-ocs|conjunction}}{{dercat|zlw-ocs|ine-bsl-pro}}
Inherited from {{inh|zlw-ocs|sla-pro|*a}}, from {{inh|zlw-ocs|ine-bsl-pro|*ō}}.

====Particle====
{{head|zlw-ocs|particles}}

# {{ng|Connective, contrasitve particle}}; [[and]]
# [[then]], [[as]], [[if]]
# [[yes]], [[of course]]

====Conjunction====
{{head|zlw-ocs|conjunctions}}

# [[and]] {{gloss|used to continue a previous statement or to add to it}}
# [[and]], [[but]], [[whereas]] {{gloss|used contrastively}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|cs|a}}

===References===
* {{R:zlw-ocs:Gebauer|+}}

==Old Danish==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|gmq-oda|aa}} {{q|Jutlandic}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gmq-oda|/ɑː/}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|gmq-oda|non|á}}, from {{inh|gmq-oda|gem-pro|*ahwō}}.

====Noun====
{{head|gmq-oda|noun|head=ā|genitive|ār|plural|ār}}

# {{lb|gmq-oda|Scania}} [[stream]], [[river]]

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|da|å}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|gmq-oda|non|á}}, from {{inh|gmq-oda|gem-pro|*ana}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|gmq-oda|prepositions|head=ā}}

# {{lb|gmq-oda|Scania}} [[on]], [[in]], [[at]]

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|da|på}}

===Etymology 3===

====Verb====
{{head|gmq-oda|verb forms|head=ā}}

# {{infl of|gmq-oda|egha|ēgha|13|s|pres|indc}}

==Old Dutch==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|odt|gem-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|odt|gmw-pro|*ahu}}.

===Noun===
{{head|odt|noun|head=ā|g=f}}

# [[river]], [[stream]], [[water]]

====Inflection====
{{rfinfl|odt|noun}}

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|odt|aha}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|dum|â}}
** {{desc|nl|a|Aa}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:ONW|466|ā, ē}}

==Old English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|ang|āwa}}, {{l|ang|āwo}}, {{l|ang|ō}}

===Etymology===
From {{der|ang|gmw-pro|*aiw}}, from {{der|ang|gem-pro|*aiwaz||eternity, age}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ang-IPA|ā}}

===Adverb===
{{head|ang|adverbs|head=ā}}

# [[ever]], [[always]]

===References===
* {{R:ang:BT|Á|ref=4}}

===Etymology 2===

====Noun====
{{ang-noun|f|head=ā}}

# {{alternative form of|ang|ǣ}}: [[law]]

====References====
* {{R:ang:BT|á|ref=5}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
* {{ang-IPA|a}}

====Preposition====
{{ang-prep}}

# {{alternative form of|ang|on}}: [[to]], [[in]]

====References====
* {{R:ang:BT|a|ref=3}}

==Old French==

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{head|fro|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|fro|letter|1}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|fro|la|ad}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|fro|ad}}
* {{l|fro|à}} {{q|not in manuscripts; occasionally used by scholars to differentiate between the preposition and the verb form}}

====Preposition====
{{head|fro|prepositions}}

# [[to]]
# [[towards]]
# [[belong]]ing to
#: {{ux|fro|fil '''a''' putain|t=son of a whore|inline=1}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|fro|al}}
* {{l|fro|au}}
* {{l|fro|aux}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desctree|fr|à}}

===Etymology 3===
<!--From the verb {{m|fro|avoir}}, {{m|fro|aveir}}.-->

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|fro|ad}}

====Verb====
{{head|fro|verb forms}}

# {{inflection of|fro|avoir||3|s|pres|indc}}

===Etymology 4===
From {{inh|fro|la|ab}}.

====Adverb====
{{head|fro|adverbs}}

# [[by]], [[by means of]]

==Old Galician-Portuguese==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|roa-opt|/ˈa/}}

===Etymology 1===
{{inh+|roa-opt|la|ad||toward, to}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|roa-opt|prepositions}}

# [[to]]; [[towards]]
#* {{roa-opt-cite-cantigas|E|14|http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cantigas/facsimiles/E/080.html}}
#*: fugiu con el '''a''' Egipto. terra de Reẏ faraon.
#*:: ran away with him '''to''' Egypt. land of King pharaoh.

====Descendants====
* {{desc|fax|a}}
* {{desc|gl|a}}
* {{desctree|pt|a}}

===Etymology 2===
{{nonlemma}}

====Article====
{{head|roa-opt|articles|g=f}}

# {{alt sp|roa-opt|á}}

==Old Irish==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sga|/a/}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|sga|the}}
From {{inh|sga|cel-pro|*sosim||this}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{sense|relative pronoun}} {{l|sga|an}}

====Article====
{{head|sga|article form}}

# {{inflection of|sga|in||nom//acc|s|n}}
{{seeCites|sga|a}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|sga|pronoun|cat2=relative pronouns}} {{q|triggers [[eclipsis]], takes a leniting relative clause using a deuterotonic or absolute verb form}}

# {{senseid|sga|that which}} [[that]] [[which]], [[what]]
{{seeCites|sga|a}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|ga|a}}
* {{desc|gd|a}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:DIL|28194|head=1 in (definite article)}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|sga|when}}
{{rfe|sga}}

====Conjunction====
{{head|sga|conjunctions}} {{q|triggers [[eclipsis]], takes a nasalizing relative clause}}

# [[when]]
{{seeCites|sga|a}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymid|sga|his}}
From {{inh|sga|cel-pro|*esyo}} ({{g|m}} and {{g|n}}), {{m|cel-pro|*esyās}} ({{g|f}}), and {{m|cel-pro|*ēsom}} ({{g|p}}), from {{inh|sga|ine-pro|*ésyo}}, genitive singular of {{m|ine-pro|*ís}} and {{m|ine-pro|*íd}}; compare {{cog|cy|ei||his, her, its}}, {{m|cy|eu||their}}; Old High German {{m|goh|iro||their}}; and {{cog|sa|अस्य||tr=asyá|his, its}}, {{m|sa|अस्यास्||tr=asyā́s|her}}, and {{m|sa|एषाम्||tr=eṣā́m|their}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|sga|á}}, {{l|sga|ha}}

====Determiner====
{{head|sga|determiners|predicative|aí|or|áe}} {{q|triggers [[lenition]] in the masculine and neuter singular, an unwritten prothetic /h/ before a vowel in the feminine singular, and [[eclipsis]] in the plural}}

# [[his]], [[its]]
# [[her]], [[its]]
# [[their]]
{{seeCites|sga|a}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|ga|a|t=his, her, its, their}}
* {{desc|gd|a|t=his, her, its}}; {{l|gd|an||their}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:DIL|3|head=2 a (‘his, her, their’)}}

===Etymology 4===
{{etymid|sga|O}}
From {{inh|sga|cel-pro|*ā}} (compare {{cog|cy|a}}), from {{inh|sga|ine-pro|*ō}} (compare {{cog|grc|ὦ}}, {{cog|la|o|ō}}).

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|sga|á}}

====Particle====
{{head|sga|particles}} {{q|triggers [[lenition]]}}

# [[O]] {{gloss|vocative particle}}
{{seeCites|sga|a}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|ga|a}}
* {{desc|gd|a}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:DIL|2|head=1 a (vocative particle)}}

===Etymology 5===
{{etymid|sga|number}}

====Particle====
{{head|sga|particles}} {{q|triggers an unwritten prothetic {{IPAchar|/h/}} before a vowel}}

# {{n-g|introduces a numeral}}
#: {{ux|sga|a deich|t=ten|inline=1}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|ga|a}}
* {{desc|gd|a}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:DIL|4|head=3 a (particle used before numerals)}}

===Etymology 6===
{{etymid|sga|out of}}
From {{inh|sga|cel-pro|*exs}}, from {{inh|sga|ine-pro|*h₁eǵʰs}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|sga|prepositions|combined with plural article|asnaib|combined with 1st singular possessive determiner|asmo|combined with 3rd person possessive determiner|assa}}

# [[out of]]
{{seeCites|sga|a}}

=====Inflection=====
{{sga-prep-infl
|1sg=asum
|2sg=essiut
|3sgm-dat=[[as]]([[ass|s]]), [[es]]
|3sgf-dat=[[essi|e]]([[eissi|i]])[[essi|ssi]], [[esse]]
|3sgf-dat-em=essisi
|3pl-dat=[[esib|es]]([[essib|s]])[[esib|ib]], [[eissib]]
}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|sga|ess-}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|ga|as}}
* {{desc|gv|ass}}
* {{desc|gd|à}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:DIL|8|head=7 a (‘out of’)]]}}

{{cln|sga|dative prepositions}}

==Old Polish==

===Pronunciation===
* {{zlw-opl-IPA}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|zlw-opl|interjection}}
Inherited from {{inh|zlw-opl|sla-pro|*a}}. {{etydate|first half of 14th century}}.

====Interjection====
{{head|zlw-opl|interjections}}

# [[ah]]! {{gloss|used when the speaker has remembered or noticed something}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|pl|a|id=interjection}}
* {{desc|szl|a|id=interjection}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|zlw-opl|conjunction}}{{dercat|zlw-opl|ine-bsl-pro}}
Inherited from {{inh|zlw-opl|sla-pro|*a}}, from {{inh|zlw-opl|ine-bsl-pro|*ō}}. {{etydate|first half of 14th century}}.

====Conjunction====
{{head|zlw-opl|conjunctions}}

# [[and]] {{gloss|used to continue a previous statement or to add to it}}
# [[and]], [[but]], [[whereas]] {{gloss|used contrastively}}
# [[and]] [[then]] {{gloss|used to say an event will occur if some requirement is fulfilled}}
# {{ng|emphasizes a question}}
# {{ng|introduces a new sentences}}

=====Related terms=====
{{col-auto|zlw-opl|ale|ali}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|pl|a|id=conjunction}}
* {{desc|szl|a|id=conjunction}}

===References===
* {{R:pl:Boryś}}
* {{R:pl:Mańczak}}
* {{R:pl:Bańkowski}}
* {{R:pl:Sławski}}
* {{R:zlw-opl:SPJSP|a|1}}
* {{R:zlw-opl:SPJSP|a, ha|2}}
* {{R:zlw-opl:Rozariusze|+|3329}}

==Old Swedish==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|gmq-osw|ᛆ}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|gmq-osw|non|á}}, from {{inh|gmq-osw|gem-pro|*ahwō}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gmq-osw|/aː/}}

===Noun===
{{head|gmq-osw|head=ā|noun|g=f}}

# [[creek]], [[river]]

===Declension===
{{gmq-osw-decl-ā|ā}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|sv|å}}

===References===
* {{R:svenska.se|saob|å}}

==Omaha-Ponca==

===Noun===
{{head|oma|noun}}

# [[arm]]

===References===
* [https://omahaponca.unl.edu/omaha/view/5978/ Omaha Ponca digital dictionary]

==Ometepec Nahuatl==

===Noun===
{{head|nht|nouns}}

# [[water]]

{{C|nht|Liquids}}

==Oromo==

===Noun===
{{head|om|noun|plural|aa}}

# {{Latn-def|om|letter|1}}

==Palauan==

===Etymology 1===
From Pre-Palauan ''*a'', from {{inh|pau|poz-pro|*a}}.

====Article====
{{head|pau|articles}}

# [[a]], [[the]]

===Etymology 2===
From Pre-Palauan ''*a'', from {{inh|pau|poz-pro|*a}}, from {{inh|pau|map-pro|*a}}.

====Conjunction====
{{head|pau|conjunctions}}

# {{n-g|[[linking]] [[particle]]}}

==Papiamentu==

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{head|pap|letter|lower case|upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|pap|letter|1}}

===Etymology 2===

====Particle====
{{head|pap|particles}}

# {{non-gloss|Indicates the [[past]] tense}}.
#: {{ux|pap|Mi '''a''' papia kuné.|t=I talk'''ed''' to him.|inline=1}}

===Etymology 3===
{{attention|pap|Derives from Portuguese or Spanish? The etymology contradicts the usage note.}}
From {{inh|pap|pt|a}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|pap|prepositions}}

# [[to]]
# [[by]]
# [[at]]

=====Usage notes=====
* Only used in set expressions from Spanish.

==Polish==

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr|a=Pl-#.ogg;LL-Q809 (pol)-Olaf-#.wav;LL-Q809 (pol)-Krokus-#.wav|hh=a-,-a|mp=#|mas=#|war=#|ost=#}}

===Etymology 1===
{{pl-ety-letter}}

====Letter====
{{head|pl|letter|lowercase||uppercase|A}}

# {{Latn-def|pl|letter|1}}
#: {{coi|pl|małe '''a'''|a minuscule/small/little '''a'''}}
#: {{coi|pl|duże '''a'''|a capital/big/large '''a'''}}

=====See also=====
* [[Wiktionary:About Polish#Letters|see other Polish letters]]

===Etymology 2===
{{etydate|1551}}.{{ref|{{R:pl:SXVI|a|5140}}}} {{rfe|pl}}

====Noun====
{{pl-noun|n|indecl=yes}}

# {{l|en|a}}, {{w|near-open central vowel}}
#: {{coi|pl|samogłoska '''a'''|the vowel '''a'''}}
#: {{coi|pl|powiedzieć '''a'''|to say '''a'''}}
# {{lb|pl|music}} {{l|en|a}} {{gloss|note}}
#: {{coi|pl|zagrać '''a'''|to play an '''a'''}}
#: {{coi|pl|zaśpiewać '''a'''|to sing an '''a'''}}

====Related terms====
{{col-auto|pl|akanie}}

===Etymology 3===
Abbreviation of {{m|pl|ar}}.

====Noun====
{{pl-noun|m-in}}

# {{lb|pl|metrology}} {{abbreviation of|pl|ar}}

===Etymology 4===
{{etymid|pl|conjunction}}{{dercat|pl|sla-pro|ine-bsl-pro|inh=2}}
Inherited from {{inh|pl|zlw-opl|a|id=conjunction}}.

====Conjunction====
{{head|pl|conjunctions}}

# [[and]], [[but]], [[whereas]] {{gloss|used contrastively}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|pl|'''A''' ty?|'''And''' you?}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|pl|Wolisz tabletki, '''a''' ja wolę zastrzyki.|You prefer pills '''whereas''' I prefer injections.}}
# [[and]] {{gloss|used to continue a previous statement or to add to it}}
#: {{coi|pl|walka między dobrem '''a''' złem|battle between good '''and''' evil}}
# [[and]] [[then]] {{gloss|used to say an event will occur if some requirement is fulfilled}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|pl|Poszukasz, '''a''' znajdziesz.|If you seek it, '''then''' you shall find it.}}
# [[and]] {{gloss|used after a verb to indicate it will last a long time}}
#: {{coi|pl|pracować '''a''' pracować|to work '''and''' work (for a long time)}}
# [[such and such]] {{gloss|used when the speaker does not want to be more specific, when repeating an element}}
# [[is]] {{gloss|used to show some connection between two objects which are very different from each other}}
# [[what about]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|pl|Ja jestem gotowy, '''a''' ty?|I'm ready, '''what about''' you?}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|pl|atoli|ażeby}}

=====Related terms=====
{{col-auto|pl|ale|ali}}

===Etymology 5===
{{etymid|pl|interjection}}{{dercat|pl|sla-pro|inh=1}}
Inherited from {{inh|pl|zlw-opl|a|id=interjection}}.

====Interjection====
{{head|pl|interjections}}

# [[ah]]! {{gloss|used when the speaker has remembered or noticed something}}

===Trivia===
{{pl-freq 1990|555|307|507|703|1175|3226|13|1|1}}

===References===
{{reflist}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:WSJP}}
* {{R:pl:PWN}}
* {{R:pl:SXVI|a|5140}}
* {{R:pl:SXVI|a|5141}}
* {{R:pl:SXVII|A|7205|date=31.05.2022}}
* {{R:pl:SJP1807}}
* {{R:pl:SJP1861}}
* {{R:pl:SJP1900||1|1}}
* {{R:pl:SgOWiM||107-109|1}}

==Portuguese==

===Pronunciation===
; letter
* {{IPA|pt|/a/}}
* {{homophones|pt|à|qq1=Brazil}}
* {{hyphenation|pt|a}}
* {{audio|pt|Pt-br-a.ogg}}

; article, pronoun
* {{IPA|pt|/ɐ/|a=PT}}
* {{IPA|pt|/a/|a=BR}}
* {{hyphenation|pt|a}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{bor|pt|la|a}}, form of {{m|la|A}}, from {{der|pt|ett|𐌀}}, from {{der|pt|grc|Α||alpha}}, from {{der|pt|phn|𐤀||aleph}}, from {{der|pt|egy|𓃾}}.

====Letter====
{{head|pt|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{senseid|pt|letter}} {{Latn-def|pt|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/pt/simple}}

====Noun====
{{pt-noun|m}}

# {{senseid|pt|letter name}} {{alt sp|pt|á}}

=====Related terms=====
* with diacritics: {{l|pt|ã}}, {{l|pt|â}}, {{l|pt|à}}, {{l|pt|á}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|pt|roa-opt|a}}, from {{inh|pt|la|illa}} (with the disappearance of an initial ''l''; compare {{cog|es|la}}).

====Article====
{{pt-article}}

# {{senseid|pt|feminine definite article}} {{inflection of|pt|o||f|s|p=art}}
#* {{RQ:mul:Rowling Harry Potter|pt-BR|6|page=219|text=Então, como foi '''a''' última festinha de Slughorn?|t=So, how was the last Slughorn's little party?}}
#* {{RQ:mul:Rowling Harry Potter|pt-BR|7|page=147|text=Entregou '''a''' foto rasgada, [...]|t=He handed over the torn photograph, [...]}}

=====Quotations=====
{{seeCites|pt|o}}

=====See also=====
{{Portuguese articles}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|pt|pronouns|g=f|third-person singular}}

# {{senseid|pt|fsg direct objective pronoun}} [[her]], [[it]] (as a direct object; as an indirect object, see [[lhe]]; after prepositions, see [[ela]])
#: {{ux|pt|Encontrei-'''a''' na rua.|t=I met her/it on the street.|inline=1}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Becomes {{m|pt|la|-la}} after verb forms ending in ''-r, -s'', or ''-z'', the pronouns {{m|pt|nos||us}} and {{m|pt|vos||plural you}}, and the adverb {{m|pt|eis||here is; behold}}; the final letter causing the change disappears.
*: After {{m|pt|ver||to see}}: ''Posso vê-'''la'''?'' — “May I see '''her/it'''?”
*: After {{m|pt|pôs||he/she/it put}}: ''Ele pô-'''la''' ali.'' — “He put '''her/it''' there.”
*: After {{m|pt|fiz||I made; I did}}: ''Fi-'''la''' ficar contente.'' — “I made '''her/it''' become happy.”
*: After {{m|pt|nos||us}}: ''Ela deu-no-'''la''' relutantemente.'' — “She gave '''her/it''' to us reluctantly.”
*: After {{m|pt|eis||here is; behold}}: ''Ei-'''la'''!'' — “Behold '''her/it'''!”
* Becomes {{m|pt|na|-na}} after a nasal vowel or diphthong: ''-ão, -am'' [ɐ̃w̃], ''-õe'' [õj̃], ''-em, -êm'' [ẽj̃].
*: ''Detêm-'''na''' como prisioneira.'' — “They detain '''her/it''' as a prisoner.”
* In informal Brazilian Portuguese, the nominative form {{m|pt|ela||she}} is more commonly used.
*: ''Eu '''a''' vi.'' → ''Eu vi '''ela'''.'': “I saw '''her/it'''.”

=====Quotations=====
{{seeCites|pt}}

=====See also=====
{{see-temp|Portuguese personal pronouns|for more}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymid|pt|preposition}}
From {{inh|pt|roa-opt|a}}, from {{inh|pt|la|ad||to}} and {{m|la|ab||from, away, by}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|pt|prepositions}}

# {{senseid|pt|introduces indirect object}} [[to]], ''introduces the indirect object''
#: {{syn|pt|para}}
#: {{ux|pt|Dê-o '''a''' mim.|Give it '''to''' me.|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|pt|Meu coração pertence '''a''' você.|My heart belongs '''to''' you.|inline=1}}
#* {{RQ:mul:Rowling Harry Potter|pt-BR|6|page=143|text=Deixe-me mostrar '''a''' você...|t=Let me show it '''to''' you...}}
#* {{RQ:mul:Rowling Harry Potter|pt-BR|7|page=516|text=Não é bonito dizer isso '''a''' uma pessoa.|t=It's not nice to say that '''to''' a person.}}
# {{senseid|pt|indicates destination}} [[to]]; [[towards]], ''indicates destination''
#: {{syn|pt|para|até}}
#: {{ux|pt|Vamos '''a''' Paris!|Let’s go '''to''' Paris!|inline=1}}
# {{senseid|pt|indicates physical distance}} [[away]], ''indicates a physical distance''
#: {{ux|pt|A vila fica '''a''' onze milhas|The village is eleven miles '''away'''.|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|pt|Comunicação '''à''' distância.|Communication '''at a''' distance.|inline=1}}
# {{senseid|pt|by means of}} [[with]]; [[by means of]], ''using as an instrument or means''
#: {{syn|pt|com|por meio de}}
#: {{ux|pt|Mataram o cão '''a''' pauladas.|They bludgeoned the dog to death.|inline=1|lit=they killed the dog '''with''' bludgeonings}}
#: {{ux|pt|'''A''' cavalo.|'''On''' horseback.|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|pt|Livro escrito '''a''' lápis.|A book written '''with''' a pencil.|inline=1}}
# {{senseid|pt|using as a medium}} [[with]]; [[on]], ''using as a medium or fuel''
#: {{ux|pt|Quadro pintado '''a''' óleo.|A painting painted '''with''' oil.|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|pt|Fornalha '''a''' carvão.|Coal furnace.|inline=1}}
# {{senseid|pt|in the specified measurement or quantity}} [[by]], ''using the specified measurement; in the specified quantity''
#: {{ux|pt|É mais barato comprar comida '''ao''' quilo.|It is cheaper to by food '''by the''' kilogram.|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|pt|Os fracassos ocorrem '''às''' dezenas.|Failures occur '''by the''' dozen.|inline=1}}
# {{senseid|pt|indicates steady progression}} {{lb|pt|preceded and followed by the same word}} [[by]], ''indicates a steady progression''
#: {{syn|pt|por}}
#: {{ux|pt|Calma lá. Resolva o problema passo '''a''' passo.|Easy there. Solve the problem step '''by''' step.|inline=1}}
# {{senseid|pt|in the style or manner of}} ''in the style or manner of''; [[a la]]
#: {{syn|pt|[[ao]] [[modo]] [[de]]}}
#: {{ux|pt|Ele puxou o temperamento '''ao''' pai.|He inherited his temperament '''from''' his father.|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|pt|Camarão '''à''' grega.|Greek-'''style''' shrimp.|inline=1}}
# {{senseid|pt|during the specified period}} {{lb|pt|limited use|see usage notes}} [[at]], ''during the specified period''
#: {{syn|pt|em|de}}
#: {{ux|pt|Dormimos '''à''' noite.|We sleep '''at''' night.|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|pt|O filme começa '''às''' duas horas.|The film starts '''at''' two o’clock.|inline=1}}
# {{senseid|pt|indicates location or position}} {{lb|pt|rare|_|except in set terms}} [[at]]; [[in]], ''indicates a location or position''
#: {{syn|pt|em}}
#: {{ux|pt|Isto fica '''à''' frente do altar.|This stays '''in''' front of the altar.
| inline = 1
}}
# {{senseid|pt|introduces the direct object emphatically}} ''indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis''
#: {{ux|pt|'''A''' mim ele não engana.|He doesn’t deceive me.|lit=To me he doesn’t deceive.|inline=1}}
# {{senseid|pt|forms the present participle}} {{lb|pt|Portugal|followed by a verb in the infinitive form}} ''forms the present participle''
#: {{ux|pt|Estou '''a''' preparar a canja.|I am prepar'''ing''' the chicken soup.
| inline = 1
}}
# {{senseid|pt|forms the future participle}} {{lb|pt|followed by an infinitive or present passive}} [[to]], ''forms the future participle''
#: {{syn|pt|para|por}}
#: {{ux|pt|Um trabalho '''a''' ser feito.|A job '''to''' be done.|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|pt|Nada '''a''' fazer.|Nothing '''to''' be done.|inline=1}}

=====Usage notes=====
''When followed by a definite article'', '''a''' ''is combined with the article to give the following combined forms'':
* ''a'' + {{m|pt|o}} → {{m|pt|ao}}
* ''a'' + {{m|pt|os}} → {{m|pt|aos}}
* ''a'' + {{m|pt|a}} → {{m|pt|à}}
* ''a'' + {{m|pt|as}} → {{m|pt|às}}

In the sense of ''[[to]]'' (''introducing the indirect object'') usage with a personal pronoun can be replaced with an indirect pronoun ({{m|pt|me}}, {{m|pt|nos}}, {{m|pt|te}}, {{m|pt|vos}}, {{m|pt|lhe}}, {{m|pt|lhes}}):
* ''Deram um livro '''a ele'''.'' → ''Deram-'''lhe''' um livro.''

In the sense of ''[[at]]'' (''during the specified period'') it can be used with:
* {{m|pt|noite||night}}
* {{m|pt|noitinha||evening}}
* {{m|pt|tarde||afternoon}}
* {{m|pt|meio-dia||noon}}
* {{m|pt|meia-noite||midnight}}
* specific hours

{{m|pt|dia|Dia|day}}, {{m|pt|manhã||morning}}, {{m|pt|madrugada||early morning}} use {{m|pt|de||of}} instead, which can optionally be used for ''tarde'', ''noitinha'' and ''noite'' as well. Names of months, days of the month and of the week use {{m|pt|em||in}}.

=====Quotations=====
{{seeCites|pt}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|idb|a}}

=====See also=====
* {{l|pt|em}}
* {{l|pt|para}}

===Etymology 4===

====Interjection====
{{head|pt|interjections}}

# {{senseid|pt|oh}} {{lb|pt|internet slang}} {{alternative form of|pt|ah}}
#: {{ux|pt|'''A''', tudo bem então.|t='''Oh''', all right then.}}

=====Quotations=====
{{seeCites|pt}}

===Etymology 5===
From homophone {{m|pt|há}}.

====Verb====
{{head|pt|misspellings}}

# {{misspelling of|pt|há}}

=====Quotations=====
{{seeCites|pt}}

===Etymology 6===
From homophone {{m|pt|à}}.

====Contraction====
{{head|pt|misspellings}}

# {{misspelling of|pt|à}}

=====Quotations=====
{{seeCites|pt}}

==Rapa Nui==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|rap|/ˈa/}}
* {{hyph|rap|a}}

===Etymology 1===
{{dercat|rap|poz-oce-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|rap|poz-pol-pro|*a}}. Cognates include {{cog|mi|a}} and {{cog|to|ʻa}}.

====Article====
{{head|rap|articles}}

# {{n-g|the personal article, used before proper nouns}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|rap|poz-pnp-pro|*a}}. Cognates include {{cog|haw|ā}} and {{cog|mi|ā}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|rap|prepositions}}

# [[along]], [[towards]]

===References===
* {{R:rap:Kieviet:2017|page=102}}

==Rawang==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|raw|/ɑ/}}

===Suffix===
{{head|raw|suffixes}}

# verbal suffix for marking benefactive of the V.

===Pronoun===
{{head|raw|pronouns|upper case|A}}

# proximate demonstrative [[pronoun]]
#: {{ux|raw|Alòng èlámò.|t=Dry this one.}}
#: {{ux|raw|Ló webǿng nàí baqòé, ngàí abǿng bakngò lé" wa.|t=Well, you carry that side, I will carry this side.}}
#: {{ux|raw|A wedø nø bvttut mvjòǃ|t=Oh, it is absolutely wrong to do (it) that way.}}

{{cln|raw|one-letter words}}

==Romagnol==

===Etymology 1===
{{nonlemma|rgn}}

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|rgn|à}}

====Pronunciation====
{{rgn-IPA/2|rf=1|vu=1|za=1|'|à}}

====Verb====
{{head|rgn|verb forms}}

# {{inflection of|rgn|avér||3|s//p|pres|ind|t=to have}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|rgn|la|ego}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|rgn|pronouns|plural|a}}

# {{lb|rgn|V}} [[I]]
# {{lb|rgn|V}} {{plural of|rgn|a|t=we}}
# {{lb|rgn|V}} {{plural of|rgn|te|t=you}}

===Etymology 3===
Inherited from {{inh|rgn|la|ad}}, {{m|la|a||to, toward}}.

====Preposition====
{{rgn-prep}}

# [[to]]; [[at]]

==Romani==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|rom|/a/}}

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{head|rom|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|rom|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/rom}}

===Etymology 2===

====Interjection====
{{head|rom|interjections}}

# [[oh]], [[ah]]

===References===
* {{R:NERG|page=134}}

==Romanian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ro|/a/}}

===Letter===
{{head|ro|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|ro|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/ro/simple}}

===Etymology 1===

====Article====
{{h|ro|article form}}

# {{feminine singular of|ro|al||of|pos=possessive article}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|ro|la|ad}}, from {{inh|ro|ine-pro|*ád||near; at}}.

====Preposition====
{{ro-prep}}

# {{lb|ro|used with infinitive verbs}} ''the infinitive marker:'' [[to]]
#: {{uxi|ro|'''a''' fi|'''to''' be}}
# {{lb|ro|obsolete}} [[at]] (now almost completely replaced by {{m|ro|la}})
# {{lb|ro|used only with a few perception verbs like {{m|ro|suna}}, {{m|ro|mirosi}}, {{m|ro|arăta}}}} [[like]], [[of]]

===Etymology 3===
From Proto-Romanian, from a late {{inh|ro|VL.|*ae(t)}}, from {{inh|ro|la|habet}}.<ref>http://www.lingv.ro/RRL%201-2%202009%20Nevaci,%20Todi.pdf</ref>

====Verb====
{{ro-aux|avea|person=3s|tense=comp}}

# {{n-g|modal auxiliary}}
#: (he/she) [[has]]...
#:: {{ux|ro|'''A''' văzut acest film?|'''Has''' he/she seen this film?}}

=====Usage notes=====
{{m|ro||a}} is used instead of {{m|ro|are}} to form the third-person singular perfect compus.

===References===
<references/>

==Sardinian==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|sc|la|ac}}, alternative form of {{m|la|atque||and, and also; as, then}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sc|/a/}} {{q|triggers final cogemination (syntactic gemination of the initial consonant of the following word) in senses 1 and 2}}

====Conjunction====
{{head|sc|conjunctions}}

# {{lb|sc|Nuorese}} {{only used in|sc|che a|t=[[like]], [[as]]}}
# {{lb|sc|Campidanese}} {{only used in|sc|tottu a|term2=a tottu}}
# {{n-g|used in the words for the numbers [[17]] and [[19]]}}
## {{lb|sc|Logudorese}} {{only used in|sc|degasette|t=seventeen}}
## {{lb|sc|Campidanese}} {{only used in|sc|dexasetti|t=seventeen|term2=degannoi|t2=nineteen}}
## {{lb|sc|Nuorese}} {{only used in|sc|decassette|t=seventeen|term2=decannobe|t2=nineteen}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|sc|la|ad}} from {{inh|sc|itc-pro|*ad}}, from {{inh|sc|ine-pro|*h₂éd||near, at}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|sc|ad||used before vowel-initial words}}
* {{alt|sc|an||Nuorese, before words starting with ''d-''}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sc|/a/|q1=Logudorese, Nuorese}} {{q|triggers final cogemination (syntactic gemination of the initial consonant of the following word)}}
* {{IPA|sc|/a/|q1=Campidanese}} {{q|often does not trigger final cogemination}}

====Preposition====
{{head|sc|prepositions}}

# {{n-g|indicates the [[indirect object]]}}; [[to]]
# {{n-g|indicates the place}}; [[in]], [[to]]
# {{n-g|denotes the manner}}; [[with]]
#: {{ux|sc|inline=1|'''a''' pe'|'''on''' foot|q=Logudorese}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|sc|la|aut||or}}, from {{inh|sc|itc-pro|*auti}}, from {{inh|sc|ine-pro|*h₂ewti||on the other hand}}, derived from {{m|ine-pro|*h₂ew||away from, off}}. {{doublet|sc|o}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sc|/a/}} {{q|triggers final cogemination (syntactic gemination of the initial consonant of the following word)}}

====Conjunction====
{{head|sc|conjunctions}}

# {{lb|sc|central Sardinia}} {{n-g|Used to introduce a [[question]] or an [[exhortation]]}}
#: {{ux|sc|'''a''' benis?|inline=1|are you coming?}}
#: {{ux|sc|'''a''' nos pasamos!|inline=1|'''Let's''' rest!}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Used in expressions such as {{m|sc||[[a]] [[chie]]}} ... {{m|sc||a chie}} ... {{q|Logudorese, Nuorese}} and {{m|sc||'''a''' [[chini]]}} ... {{m|sc||a chini}} ... {{q|Campidanese}}
*: {{ux|sc|inline=1|q=Nuorese|'''a chie''' ridet, '''a chie''' pranghet|'''one''' laughs, '''the other one''' cries|lit=[there's] '''who''' laughs, [there's] '''who''' cries}}
** In these expressions, {{m|sc|e}} can be used instead of {{m|sc|a}}, though it's not common.

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|sc|annò}}

===References===
* {{R:sc:WagnerDES|a<sup>1</sup>}}
* {{R:sc:WagnerDES|a<sup>2</sup>}}
* {{R:sc:WagnerDES|a<sup>3</sup>}}

==Sassarese==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|sdc|ad}} {{q|before a vowel}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|sdc|la|ad}}, from {{inh|sdc|itc-pro|*ad}}, from {{inh|sdc|ine-pro|*h₂éd}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sdc|/a/}}

===Preposition===
{{head|sdc|prepositions}}

# {{senseid|sdc|recipient}} {{n-g|Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action}}; [[to]], {{n-g|sometimes untranslated}}
# {{senseid|sdc|destination}} {{n-g|Used to indicate destination}}; [[to]]
# {{senseid|sdc|purpose}} {{n-g|Used to indicate purpose}}; [[to]]
# {{senseid|sdc|position}} {{n-g|Used with adverbs expressing [[position]] or [[proximity]]}}; [[to]], {{n-g|sometimes untranslated}}
# {{senseid|sdc|moment}} {{n-g|Used to indicate a [[moment]] in time}}; [[at]]
# {{senseid|sdc|period}} {{n-g|Used to indicate a [[period]] of time}}; [[in]]
# {{senseid|sdc|about}} [[in]], [[about]], [[with regard to]]
# {{senseid|sdc|comparison}} {{n-g|Used to indicate a [[comparison]]}}; [[to]]
# {{senseid|sdc|dir-object}} {{n-g|Denotes the [[direct object]]}}
# {{senseid|sdc|manner}} {{n-g|Indicates [[manner]].}}
# {{senseid|sdc|shape}} {{n-g|Indicates [[shape]].}}
# {{senseid|sdc|question}} {{n-g|Used to introduce a [[question]].}}

====Quotations====
* {{seeCites|sdc}}

===References===
* {{R:sc:Rubattu2006}}

==Satawalese==

===Pronunciation===
{{IPA|stw|/a/}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|stw|pronouns}} ''(third-person singular)''

# [[he]]
# [[she]]
# [[it]]

===References===
Kevin M. Roddy (2007), "A Sketch Grammar Of Satawalese, The Language Of Satawal Island, Yap State, Micronesia"

==Scots==

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{head|sco|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|sco|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/sco/simple}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|sco|enm|a}}, from {{inh|sco|ang|an|ān|one; a; lone; sole}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sco|[ə]}}

====Article====
{{head|sco|articles}}

# [[a#Etymology_2_2|a]], [[an#Etymology_1|an]] (indefinite article)

=====Usage notes=====
* Unlike English, this form can be used before both consonant and vowel sounds. However, this is not often the case in written Scots, probably due to the influence of English. <ref> https://dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/a_indef_art </ref>

=====Synonyms=====
* {{sense|before a vowel}} {{l|sco|an}}

====References====
<references/>
* {{R:DSL|pos=indef. art}}

===Etymology 3===

====Determiner====
{{head|sco|determiners}}

# {{alt form|sco|a'}}

====Adverb====
{{head|sco|adverbs}}

# {{alt form|sco|a'}}

====Noun====
{{sco-noun|-}}

# {{alt form|sco|a'}}

====References====
* {{R:DSL|pos=adj., adv}}

==Scottish Gaelic==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gd|/ə/|/a/|q1=etymologies 2{{ndash}}8|q2=etymologies 1 and 9}}
* {{hyph|gd|a}}

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{gd-letter|upper=A|lower=a}}

# {{Latn-def|gd|letter|1}} ''It is followed by {{l|gd|b}}. Its traditional name is {{l|gd|ailm|t=elm}}.''

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/gd}}

===Etymology 2===
{{dercat|gd|ine-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|gd|sga|a}}, from {{inh|gd|cel-pro|*ā}}. Cognates include {{cog|ga|a}} and {{cog|cy|a}}.

====Particle====
{{head|gd|particles}} {{q|triggers lenition}}

# {{n-g|Used to mark a vocative}}; [[O]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|gd|Halò, '''a''' Ruairidh.|t=Hello, ('''O''') Roderick.}}

===Etymology 3===
{{dercat|gd|cel-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|gd|sga|a}}. Cognates include {{cog|ga|a}}.

====Determiner====
{{head|gd|determiners|cat2=possessive determiners}}

# {{lb|gd|triggers lenition}} [[his]], [[its]]
# {{lb|gd|triggers H-prothesis}} [[her]], [[its]]

=====See also=====
{{gd-possessive determiners}}

===Etymology 4===
{{dercat|gd|cel-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|gd|sga|a}}. Cognates include {{cog|ga|a}}.

====Pronoun====
{{head|gd|pronouns|cat2=relative pronouns}} {{q|governs the relative form of the verb}}

# [[who]], [[which]], [[that]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|gd|Cuin '''a''' chluinneas tu e?|t=When will you hear it?|lit=When [is it] '''that''' you will hear it?}}

===Etymology 5===
From {{inh|gd|sga|a}}. Cognates include {{cog|ga|a}}.

====Particle====
{{head|gd|particles}} {{q|triggers H-prothesis}}

# {{n-g|Used before cardinal numbers not succeded by a noun}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|gd|A bheil agad '''a''' ceithir?|t=Do you have four?}}

===Etymology 6===
From {{inh|gd|sga|a}}. Cognates include {{cog|ga|a}}.

====Particle====
{{head|gd|particles}} {{q|triggers lenition}}

# {{n-g|Used to mark the infinitive of a verb}}; [[to]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|gd|Tha mi a' dol '''a''' chadal.|t=I'm going '''to''' sleep.}}

===Etymology 7===
{{nonlemma}}

====Preposition====
{{gd-prep|dat|L+}}

# {{form of|gd|Reduced form|do}}
# {{form of|gd|Reduced form|de}}

===Etymology 8===
{{nonlemma}}

====Particle====
{{head|gd|particles}} {{q|triggers lenition}}

# {{form of|gd|Form|an}}'' used before '''{{l|gd|bheil}}'''''

=====Usage notes=====
* Less frequently, {{m|gd|am}} may be used before ''bheil'' as well.

===Etymology 9===

====Interjection====
{{head|gd|interjections|head=a!}}

# [[ah]]!

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{l|gd|à}}

===References===
* {{R:MacBain}}
* {{R:gd:Mark:2003|page=1}}
* {{R:Dwelly}}

==Serbo-Croatian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sh-IPA|a}}

===Etymology 1===
See [[#Translingual|Translingual section]].

====Letter====
{{head|sh|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# The 1st letter of the Serbo-Croatian Latin alphabet ([[gajica]]), followed by {{l|sh|b}}.

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|sh|sla-pro|*a||and, but}}.

====Conjunction====
{{sh-conjunction}}

# [[but]], [[and]] (compare {{m|sh|ali|ȁli}})
#: {{ux|inline=1|sh|Učio sam c(ij)elo posl(ij)epodne, a ništa nisam naučio.|I studied for the whole afternoon, but I didn't learn anything.}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|sh|A kako biste vi to napravili?|And how would you do that?}}
# [[while]] (on the contrary), [[whereas]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|sh|Stolovi su crveni, a stolice su zelene.|The tables are red, whereas the chairs are green.}}
# {{q|with {{l|sh|[[da]] [[ne]]}}}} [[without]] (usually after negative verbs)
#: {{ux|inline=1|sh|Ne mogu se uključiti u raspravu, a da ne napravim nered.|I cannot enter a discussion without making a mess.}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|sh|Odlazi, a da nije rekao ni zbogom.|He's leaving without even saying goodbye.}}
# ({{m|sh|a [[ȉpāk]]}}) [[and]] [[yet]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|sh|Pravi prijatelj zna sve o tebi, a ipak te voli.|The real friend knows everything about you, and yet he loves you.}}
# ({{m|sh|a [[kȁmoli]]}}) not to mention, [[let alone]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|sh|U moru loših v(ij)esti teško je ostati objektivan, a kamoli optimističan.|In the sea of bad news it's hard to stay objective, let alone optimistic.}}
# ({{m|sh|a + [[i]] + [[da]]}}) [[even if]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|sh|A i da jesam to napravio, ne bi to učinilo neku razliku.|Even if I did it, it wouldn't have made much of a difference.}}
# ({{m|sh|a + [[i]]}}) and [[so]], and [[also]], and [[too]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|sh|Sviđaju mi se plavuše, a i ja se pokojoj svidim.|I like blondes, and some of them even like me.}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|sh|Bili su žalosni, a i ja sam.|They were sad, and so am I.}}

===Etymology 3===
Attested since the 15th century. Probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare {{cog|sl|a}}, {{cog|ru|а}}, {{cog|lt|o|õ}}, {{cog|la|o|ō}} and {{cog|grc|ὦ}}. These could all derive from Proto-Indo-European interjection {{m|ine-pro||*ō|oh, ah}}, but each form in individual languages could easily be an independent, expressive formation.

====Interjection====
{{head|sh|interjections|Cyrillic spelling|а}}

# [[oh]], [[ah]]
#: {{ux|sh|a da?|t=oh really?|inline=1}}

===References===
* {{R:sh:HJP|fQ%3D%3D}}
* {{R:sh:HJP|eg%3D%3D}}
* {{R:sh:Skok:1971||1|1}}

==Sicilian==

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|scn|la|a|ā|pos=''the name of the letter A''}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|scn|/a/}}

====Noun====
{{head|scn|noun|g=f}}

# {{Latn-def|scn|name|A|a}}; [[#English|a]]

===Etymology 2===
From the lenition of {{m|scn|la}}, from the apheresis of {{inh|scn|VL.||*illa}}, from {{inh|scn|la|illam}}, from {{m|la|illa}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|scn|/a/}}

====Article====
{{head|scn|articles|g=f-s|m|u|plural|i}}

# [[the]] {{q|feminine singular definite article}}
#: {{syn|scn|la}}

=====Usage notes=====
* As for other Romance languages, such as Neapolitan or Portuguese, Sicilian definite articles have undergone a consonant lenition that has led to the phonetic fall of the initial ''l''. The use of this illiquid variant has not yet made the use of liquid variants disappear, but today it is still the prevalent use in speech and writing.
* In the case of the production of literary texts, such as singing or poetry, or of formal and institutional texts, resorting to "liquid articles" and "liquid articulated prepositions" confers greater euphony to the text, although it may sound a form of courtly recovery.
* Illiquid definite articles can be phonetically absorbed by the following noun. I.e: ''l'arancina'' (liquid) and ''ârancina'' (illiquid).

=====Inflection=====
{| style="margin-left:0.5em; margin-bottom:0.5em; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA; border-collapse:collapse;" cellpadding="5" rules="all"
! colspan=5 align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | Sicilian [[article]]s
|-
! width="65" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" |
! bgcolor="#EEEEB0" | Masculine singular definite article
! bgcolor="#EEEEB0" | Feminine singular definite article
! bgcolor="#CEEEB0" | Masculine and feminine plural definite article
|-
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | '''Definite articles''' (liquid)
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|lu}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|la}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|li}}
|-
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | '''Definite articles''' (illiquid)
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|u}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|a}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|i}}
|-
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | '''Definite articles'''
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|nu}}<br />(also: {{l-self|scn|un}},{{l-self|scn|'n}})
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|na}}
|}

===Etymology 3===
From the lenition of {{m|scn|la}}, from the apheresis of {{inh|scn|VL.||*illa}}, from {{inh|scn|la|illam}}, from {{m|la|illa}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|scn|la}} {{q|liquid form}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|scn|/a/}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|scn|pronouns|g=f-s|plural|i|masculine|u}}

# {{lb|scn|accusative}} [[her]]
#: {{syn|scn|la}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|scn|'''A''' canusci?|Do you know '''her'''?}}
# {{lb|scn|accusative}} [[it]], [[this]] or [[that]] thing
#: {{syn|scn|la}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|scn|Quannu '''tâ''' desi.|When I gave '''it''' to you.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* This pronoun can blend in contracted forms with other particles, especially other personal pronominal particles.

=====Inflection=====
{| style="margin-left:0.5em; margin-bottom:0.5em; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA; border-collapse:collapse;" cellpadding="5" rules="all"
! colspan=5 align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | Sicilian [[pronominal particle]]s
|-
! width="65" bgcolor="#F4F4F4" |
! bgcolor="#EEEEB0" | Masculine singular pronominal particles
! bgcolor="#EEEEB0" | Feminine singular pronominal particles
! bgcolor="#CEEEB0" | Masculine and feminine plural pronominal particles
|-
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | '''{{l-self|scn|mi}}'''
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|mû}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|mâ}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|mî}}
|-
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | '''{{l-self|scn|ti}}'''
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|tû}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|tâ}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|tî}}
|-
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | '''{{l-self|scn|ci}}'''
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|ci u}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|ci a}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|cî}}
|-
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | '''{{l-self|scn|ni}}'''
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|nû}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|nâ}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|nî}}
|-
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | '''{{l-self|scn|vi}}'''
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|vû}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|vâ}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|vî}}
|-
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" | '''{{l-self|scn|ci}}'''
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|ci u}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|ci a}}
| align="center" | {{l-self|scn|cî}}
|}

===Etymology 4===
From the merge of {{inh|scn|la|ad}} and {{m|la|ab}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|scn|prepositions}}

# {{n-g|indicates the [[indirect object]]}}; [[to]]
#: {{ux|scn|Porta stu panaru '''â''' nanna.|Bring this basket '''to''' grandma.}}
#: {{ux|scn|'''Ê''' jatti ci piàciunu i pisci.|Cats like fish.|lit=Fish are pleasable '''to''' cats.}}
#: {{ux|scn|E mû dumanni '''a''' mìa?|You're asking that '''to''' me?}}
# {{n-g|indicates the place, used in some contexts, in others {{m|scn|in}} is used}}; [[in]], [[to]]
#: {{ux|scn|Jemu '''â''' casa?|Can we go home?|lit=Can we go '''to the''' home?}}
#: {{ux|scn|Cchiui staju '''a''' Palermu, '''a''' Ruma cci tornu dumani.|I'm '''in''' Palermo now, I'll go back '''to''' Rome tomorrow.}}
# {{senseid|scn|manner}} {{n-g|denotes the manner}}; [[with]]
#: {{uxi|scn|[[a pedi]], [[a muzzu]]}}
# {{n-g|denotes the direct object, but only if it's not preceded by articles}}
#: {{ux|scn|Chiama '''a''' Paulu.|Call Paolo.}}
#: {{ux|scn|E nun ni vidisti cchiui '''a''' nuiautri?|And you didn't see us?|footer=the "us" here is repeated twice for emphasis}}
#: {{ux|scn|Ascutassi '''a''' mìa, signù!|Listen to me, ma'am!}}

=====Usage notes=====
* When followed by a word that begins with a vowel sound, the form {{m|scn|ad}} (also rhotacized as {{m|scn|ar}}) is used instead.
* When followed by the definite article, {{m-self|scn|a}} combines with the article to produce the following combined forms:
: {|class="wikitable"
|-
! {{l-self|scn|a}} + article
! Combined form
|-
| {{l-self|scn|a}} + {{l|scn|u}}
|{{l|scn|ô}}
|-
| {{l-self|scn|a}} + {{l|scn|lu}}
|{{l|scn|a lu}}
|-
| {{l-self|scn|a}} + {{l|scn|a}}
|{{l|scn|â}}
|-
| {{l-self|scn|a}} + {{l|scn|la}}
|{{l|scn|a la}}
|-
| {{l-self|scn|a}} + {{l|scn|i}}
|{{l|scn|ê}}
|-
| {{l-self|scn|a}} + {{l|scn|li}}
|{{l|scn|a li}}
|}

===Etymology 5===

====Verb====
{{head|scn|misspellings}}

# {{misspelling of|scn|àvi}}

==Silesian==

===Pronunciation===
{{szl-pr}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|szl|letter}}
{{szl-ety-letter}}

===Letter===
{{head|szl|letter|lower case||upper case|A|}}

# {{Latn-def|szl|letter|1}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/szl/simple}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|szl|conjunction}}{{dercat|szl|sla-pro|ine-bsl-pro|inh=2}}
Inherited from {{inh|szl|zlw-opl|a|id=conjunction}}.

====Conjunction====
{{head|szl|conjunctions}}

# [[and]] {{gloss|used to continue a previous statement or to add to it}}
# [[and]], [[but]], [[whereas]] {{gloss|used contrastively}}
# [[and]] [[then]] {{gloss|used to say an event will occur if some requirement is fulfilled}}
# [[and]] {{gloss|used for clairification}}

====Particle====
{{head|szl|particles}}

# {{ng|intensifies agreement}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymid|szl|interjection}}
Inherited from {{inh|szl|zlw-opl|a|id=interjection}}, from {{inh|szl|sla-pro|*a}}.

====Interjection====
{{head|szl|interjections}}

# {{ng|interjection that expresses various emotions}}; [[ah]]!

===Further reading===
* {{R:szl:dykcjonorz}}
* {{R:szl:silling}}

==Skolt Sami==

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|phoneme}} {{IPA|sms|/ɑ/}}

===Etymology 1===
See [[#Translingual|Translingual section]].

====Letter====
{{head|sms|letter|upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|sms|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/sms/simple}}

===Etymology 2===
Borrowed from {{bor|sms|ru|а}} 'but'.<ref>Juutinen, Markus. 2022. “Russian Loanwords in Skolt Saami”. Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen 2022 (67):75–126. https://doi.org/10.33339/fuf.110737.</ref>

====Conjunction====
{{head|sms|conj}}

# [[but]]
# [[how]], [[what about]]

====References====
<references/>

====Further reading====
* {{R:Álgu|62082}}

==Slovak==

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|sk|la|a}}, form of {{m|la|A}}, from {{der|sk|ett|-}} {{m|ett|𐌀}}, from {{der|sk|grc|-}} {{m|grc|Α||alpha}}, from {{der|sk|phn|-}} {{m|phn|𐤀||aleph}}, from {{der|sk|egy|-}} {{m|egy|𓃾}}.

====Letter====
{{head|sk|letter|upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|sk|letter|1}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/sk}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|sk|sla-pro|*a||and, but}}.

====Conjunction====
{{head|sk|conjunctions}}

# [[and]]

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|sk|a čo}}
* {{l|sk|a jednako}}
* {{l|sk|a predsa}}
* {{l|sk|a preto}}
* {{l|sk|a tak}}
* {{l|sk|a teda}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:sk:SDK}}

==Slovene==
{{wikipedia|lang=sl}}

===Etymology 1===
From [[w:Gaj's Latin alphabet|Gaj's Latin alphabet]] {{m|sh|a}}, from {{der|sl|cs|-}} alphabet {{m|cs|a}}, modification of capital {{m|mul|A}}, itself derived from the {{der|sl|ett|-}} letter {{m|ett|𐌀}}, from the {{der|sl|grc|-}} letter {{m|grc|Α||alpha}}, derived from the {{der|sl|phn|-}} letter {{m|phn|𐤀||aleph}}, from the {{der|sl|egy|-}} hieroglyph {{m|egy|𓃾}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{q|phoneme|tonal variety}}: {{IPA|sl|/áː/|/àː/|/ʌ́/|/a/|[â]|[ǎ]}}
* {{q|phoneme|non-tonal variety}}: {{IPA|sl|/aː/|/a/}} <!--{{sl-IPA|aː|a}}-->
* {{q|letter name}}: {{IPA|sl|/àː/|/áː/}} <!--{{sl-IPA|ā}}-->
* {{audio|sl|Sl-nt-á.ogg|q=letter name, non-tonal}}
* {{rhymes|sl|aː}}
* {{homophones|sl|a}}

====Letter====
{{head|sl|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|sl|letter|1}}
# {{Latn-def|sl|letter|1|alphabet name=Resian}}
# {{Latn-def|sl|letter|1|alphabet name=Natisone Valley dialect}}

====Symbol====
{{head|sl|symbol}}

# {{q|[[wikipedia:Slovene_national_phonetic_transcription|SNPT]]}} ''[[phonetic|Phonetic]] [[transcription]] of sound'' [{{IPAlink|a|ä}}].

====Noun====
{{head|sl|noun|head=ā|g=m-in}}

# {{n-g|The name of the [[Appendix:Latin script|Latin script]] letter '''''[[A]]''''' / '''''a'''''.}}
# {{n-g|The name of the [[phoneme]]s ''/{{IPAlink|a}}, {{IPAlink|aː}}, {{IPAlink|ʌ}}/''.}}

=====Inflection=====
* Overall more common
{{sl-decl-noun-m|ā|ā-j}}

* More common when with a definite adjective
{{sl-decl-noun-table2|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|ā|title=Masculine inan., no endings}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l-self|sl|à}}, {{l-self|sl|á}}, {{l-self|sl|ā}}, {{l-self|sl|ȁ}}, {{l-self|sl|ȃ}}
* {{l|sl|ã}}, {{l|sl|ȧ}}, {{l|sl|ä}}, {{l|sl|å}}, {{l|sl|ḁ}}, {{l|sl|ą}}
* {{l|sl|če si rekel a, reci tudi b}}
* {{l|sl|ena a}}
* {{l|sl|od a do ž}}

===Etymology 2===
Attested since the 18th century. Probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare {{cog|sh|a}}, {{cog|ru|а}}, {{cog|lt|o|õ}}, {{cog|la|o|ō}} and {{cog|grc|ὦ}}. These could all derive from Proto-Indo-European interjection {{m|ine-pro||*ō|oh, ah}}, but each form in individual languages could easily be an independent, expressive formation.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sl|/àː/|/áː/|/á/}} <!--{{sl-IPA|ā|ȁ}}-->
* {{audio|sl|Sl-nt-á.ogg|q=non-tonal, long}}
* {{audio|sl|Sl-nt-à.ogg|q=non-tonal, short}}

* {{rhymes|sl|aː}}
* {{homophones|sl|A|a}}

====Interjection====
{{head|sl|interjections}} <!-- {{sl-interjection|-}} -->

# [[oh]]
# ''Used at the end of a sentence for confirmation, similarly to'' 'didn't I' ''in English.''
#: {{ux|inline=1|sl|Tega nisi pričakoval, '''a'''?|You did not expect this, '''did you'''?}}

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|sl|ah}}
* {{l|sl|e}}
* {{l|sl|eh}}
* {{l|sl|o}}
* {{l|sl|oh}}
* {{l|sl|uh}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|sl|sla-pro|*a}}, from {{inh|sl|ine-pro|*ō̃t}}, which is [[ablative]] form of {{inh|sl|ine-pro|*e-}} 'this'. Cognates with {{cog|sh|a}}, {{cog|ru|а}} and {{cog|cs|a}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sl|/a/}} <!--{{sl-IPA|a}}-->

====Conjunction====
{{head|sl|conjunctions}} <!-- {{sl-con|-}} -->

# [[but]]
#: {{synonyms|sl|in|pa|toda|vendar}}

====Particle====
{{head|sl|particles}} <!-- {{sl-part|-}} -->

# {{form of|sl|contracted form|ali}}, particle used to form a yes- no question.
#: {{synonyms|sl|kaj|ali}}

===See also===
{{list:Latin script letters/sl/simple}}

* {{l|sl|a|à}}
* {{l|sl|a|á}}
* {{l|sl|ã}}
* {{l|sl|ä}}
* {{l|sl|å}}
* {{l|sl|a|ā}}
* {{l|sl|ą}}
* {{l|sl|a|ȁ}}
* {{l|sl|a|ȃ}}
* {{l|sl|ȧ}}
* {{l|sl|ḁ}}
* {{l|sl|ali}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:sl:Fran}}

==Slovincian==

===Pronunciation===
{{zlw-slv-pr}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|zlw-slv|conjunction}}{{dercat|zlw-slv|ine-bsl-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}
Inherited from {{inh|zlw-slv|sla-pro|*a|id=conj|t=and; but}}.

====Conjunction====
{{head|zlw-slv|conjunctions}}

# [[and]]
#: {{syn|zlw-slv|ë}}
# [[and]], [[but]], [[whereas]]

=====Derived terms=====
{{col1|zlw-slv|title=conjunctions|abô}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|zlw-slv|interjection}}{{dercat|zlw-slv|ine-bsl-pro|inh=1}}
Inherited from {{inh|zlw-slv|sla-pro|*a|id=interj|t=ah!}}.

====Interjection====
{{head|zlw-slv|interjections}}

# [[ah]]!
#: {{syn|zlw-slv|ach|ach|o}}

===References===
* {{R:zlw-slv:SW|a|1}}
* {{R:zlw-slv:SW|ã|1}}

==Spanish==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|es|/a/|[a]}} <!--{{es-IPA}}-->
* {{audio|es|Es-am-lat-a.ogg|a=Latin America}}
* {{audio|es|letter a es es.flac|a=Spain}}
* {{homophones|es|ha}}
* {{rhymes|es|a}}

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{head|es|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|es|letter|1}}

====Noun====
{{es-noun|f|aes}}

# {{n-g|Name of the letter {{m|es|A}}.}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letter names/es/simple}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|es|la|ad||to}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{q|obsolete}} {{l|es|á}}
* {{q|obsolete}} {{l|es|à}}

====Preposition====
{{head|es|prepositions}}

# [[to]]
#* '''1605''', Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, ''Don Quijote de la Mancha''<sup>[http://books.google.com/books?id=VpUWAAAAYAAJ 1]</sup>, Chapter I:
#*: Tenía en su casa una ama que pasaba de los cuarenta y una sobrina que '''no llegaba a''' los veinte, y un mozo de campo y plaza que así ensillaba el rocín como tomaba la podadera.
#*:: He had in his house a housekeeper past forty, a niece '''under''' twenty, and a lad for the field and market-place, who used to saddle the hack as well as handle the billhook.
# [[by]]
# [[at]]
# {{n-g|Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: [[personal a]].}}
#: {{ux|es|Lo busca '''a''' usted.|t=He is looking for you.}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Personal {{m|es|a}} is not translated into English.

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|es|a la}}

=====See also=====
* [[w:Spanish prepositions#a|Wikipedia article covering “personal a”]]

{{cln|es|1-syllable words}}

==Sranan Tongo==

===Pronoun===
{{head|srn|nouns}}

# [[he]], [[she]], [[it]]
#* {{quote-book|srn|title=Nieuwe en nooit bevoorens geziene Onderwyzinge in het Bastert, of Neeger Engels, zoo als het zelve in de Hollandsze Colonien gebruikt word|trans-title=New and unprecedented instruction in Bastard or Negro English, as it is used in the Dutch colonies|author=Pieter van Dyk|location=Frankfurt/Madrid|publisher=Iberoamericana|year= ca. 1765|
url=https://apics-online.info/sentences/1-57
|accessdate=20 March 2021
|text=Odi mijn heer hoe fa joe tan gran tanki fo myn heer '''a''' komi ja fo loeke da pranasie wan trom.
|translation=Good day, Sir, how are you? Many thanks to Sir, (that) '''he''' has come here to look at the plantation on this occasion.}}

===Article===
{{head|srn|articles}} {{q|singular}}

# [[the]]

====Usage notes====
Sranan Tongo makes no difference between singular and plural forms, except for pronouns and determiners and the definite article. Common nouns referring to a collection of similar items are usually treated as singular where in English they would be grammatically plural, and so are referred to with singular pronouns and determiners and the singular definite article.

===Preposition===
{{head|srn|prepositions}}

# [[at]], [[to]]
#: {{syn|srn|na}}

===Particle===
{{head|srn|particles}}

# {{lb|srn|copula}} to [[be]] (used with a noun phrase as complement)
#: {{syn|srn|na}}

====Usage notes====
This particle is only used when the temporal aspect is unmarked, whether for timeless facts, or for statements where time is not considered relevant.

==Sumerian==

===Romanization===
{{sux-rom}}

# {{romanization of|sux|𒀀|tr=a}}

==Swahili==

===Particle===
{{head|sw|particles|head=-a}}

# {{n-g|The [[genitive]] [[particle]]}}; {{n-g|[[adjectival]] particle}}; [[of]]
#: {{uxi|sw|kitabu '''cha''' mtoto|child''''s''' book}}
#: {{uxi|sw|kiini '''cha''' yai|egg yolk|lit=center '''of''' egg}}
#* {{RQ:Abdallah bin Ali Inkishafi|line=9|passage=كِطَّمْسِكِزَ '''گَ'''وُجُهَّالِ ، نُرُ نَمِيَاغَ اِتَظَلَالِ|tr=Kiṭamsi-kiza '''cha'''-ujuhali, nuru na-mianga itaẓalali|translation=Brightness and lights will overcome the shadow and darkness '''of''' ignorance}}

====Usage notes====
* This particle agrees in class with the noun preceding it.
* When used as an adjectival particle, the particle itself is untranslated:
** {{ux|inline=1|sw|[[nguo]] '''za''' [[kufuliwa]]|[[laundry]], [[washing]]|lit=[[laundry]] [[clothing]]}}
** {{ux|inline=1|sw|[[mali]] '''ya''' [[pamoja]]|[[communal]] [[property]]}}
* When used as a genitive particle, the particle is sometimes untranslated:
** {{ux|inline=1|sw|[[bahari|Bahari]] '''ya''' [[Hindi]]|[[Indian Ocean]]}}

====Inflection====
{{sw-decl-verbal|a}}

====See also====
* {{l|sw|enye|-enye}}: the [[ornative]] [[particle]]

==Swedish==

===Preposition===
{{head|sv|prepositions}}

# [[from]] {{q|very formal, seldom used outside written formal texts.}}

====Usage notes====
* Only used in the noun [[a dato]] ([[from this day]]) and the adverb [[a priori]] ([[beforehand]], [[in advance]]).

====See also====
* {{l|sv|a dato}}
* {{l|sv|a priori}}

===Letter===
{{head|sv|letter|name|a|uppercase form|A}}

# {{Latn-def|sv|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/sv/simple}}

===Adverb===
{{sv-adv|-}}

# {{lb|sv|colloquial}} {{alt form of|sv|aa}}

==Tagalog==

===Etymology 1===
{{bor+|tl|es|a}}. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by {{der|tl|en|a}}.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by [[Baybayin]] character {{m|tl|ᜀ}}.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from {{der|tl|es|a}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr
|éy<qq:letter name, Filipino alphabet>
|á<qq:letter name, Abakada alphabet, Abecedario>
|-á<qq:phoneme, stressed>
|-ā<qq:phoneme, unstressed>
|syll=a
}}

====Letter====
{{tl-letter|b=ey}}

# {{tl-letter-def|1|ey|alph=fil}}

====Letter====
{{tl-letter|b=a}}

# {{tl-letter-def|1|a|alph=abak}}
# {{lb|tl|historical}} {{tl-letter-def|1|a|alph=abec}}

=====See also=====
* {{list:Latin script letters/tl/simple}}

====Noun====
{{tl-noun|b=+}}

# {{tl-letter name|A|a|alph=abak}}
#: {{syn|tl|ey|q1=in the Filipino alphabet}}
# {{lb|tl|historical}} {{tl-letter name|A|a|alph=abec}}
#: {{syn|tl|ey|q1=in the Filipino alphabet}}

=====Related terms=====
{{rel3|tl|abakada|abese|abesedaryo}}

=====See also=====
* {{l|tl|aa}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr|á}}

====Interjection====
{{tl-head|interjection|b=+}}

# [[ah]]: ''an exclamation of pity, admiration or surprise''
#: {{ux|tl|'''A'''! Kailan namatay ang iyong ina?|t='''Ah'''! When did your mother die?|inline=1}}
# [[oh]] {{gloss|expression of understanding or realization}}
#: {{syn|tl|aw}}

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|tl|ah}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr|â}}

====Interjection====
{{tl-head|interjection|b=+}}

# {{lb|tl|informal}} [[ouch]] {{gloss|expression of pain}}
#: {{syn|tl|aray|aw}}

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alt|tl|ah}}

===Etymology 4===

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr|á}}

====Particle====
{{tl-head|particle|b=+}}

# {{alt form|tl|ha}} {{q|sentence-ending particle}}

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alt|tl|ah}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Pambansang Diksiyonaryo}}

==Tarantino==

===Preposition===
{{head|roa-tar|prepositions}}

# [[in]]
# [[at]]
# [[to]]

==Tày==

===Pronunciation===
* {{tyz-IPA}}

===Etymology 1===

====Particle====
{{tyz-part|呵}}

# [[alright]]?; [[okay]]?; [[will you]]?
#: {{ux|inline=1|tyz|Chin '''a'''.|Let's eat.}}
#: {{ux|inline=1|tyz|Mừa '''a'''.|Let's go home.}}
# [[already]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|tyz|Chư̱ '''a'''.|Oh right.}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|tyz|a dè}}
* {{l|tyz|a rối}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|tyz|tai-pro|*ʔaːᴬ||[[father]]'s [[younger sister]]}}. Cognate with {{cog|lo|ອາ}}, {{cog|th|อา}}.

====Noun====
{{tyz-noun|妸}}

# [[paternal aunt]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|tyz|me̱ '''a'''}}
#: {{uxi|tyz|pi noọng lục áo lục dé, lục me̱ '''a''' lục po̱ khủ|first cousins|lit=brothers [who are] children of uncles and aunts}}
# [[younger sister]]
#: {{ux|inline=1|tyz|'''a''' noọng|'''younger sister''' (in relation to a brother)}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|tyz|a lùa}}
* {{l|tyz|a sliên}}

===References===
* {{R:Hoàng Văn Ma, Lục Văn Pảo, Hoàng Chí}}
* {{R:Lương Bèn}}
* {{R:tyz:tdcnt}}
* {{Template:R:Tày-Annamite-Français}}

==Tok Pisin==

===Etymology===
Imitative or [[onomatopoeia]].

===Interjection===
{{head|tpi|interjections}}

# [[eh]]?
#* {{RQ:Buk Baibel|Jenesis|3|1|passage=God, Bikpela i bin wokim olgeta animal, tasol i no gat wanpela bilong ol inap winim snek long tok gris. Na snek i askim meri olsem, “Ating God i tambuim yutupela long kaikai pikinini bilong olgeta diwai bilong gaden, '''a'''?”}}

==Tokelauan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{tkl-IPA|a}}
* {{hyph|tkl|a}}

===Etymology 1===
{{dercat|tkl|poz-oce-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*a}}. Cognates include {{cog|mi|a}} and {{cog|tvl|a}}.

====Article====
{{head|tkl|articles}}

# {{n-g|a personal article, used after the prepositions {{l|tkl|i}} and {{l|tkl|ki}} and before personal names or names of months}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|tkl|a te}}

=====See also=====
{{tkl-articles}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*qa}}. Cognates include {{cog|haw|a}} and {{cog|sm|a}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|tkl|prepositions}}

# {{n-g|marks alienable possession}}; [[of]]

=====See also=====
* {{l|tkl|o}}

===References===
* {{R:tkl:TD|page=1}}

==Tooro==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ttj|/a/}}

===Particle===
{{head|ttj|particle|head=-a}}

# {{n-g|The [[genitive]] [[particle]]}}; {{n-g|[[adjectival]] particle}}; [[of]]

====Declension====
{{ttj-decl-pron-aug}}

===References===
* {{R:ttj:Kaji:2007|page=415}}

==Turkish==

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|phoneme}} {{IPA|tr|/ɑ/}}

===Letter===
{{head|tr|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|tr|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/tr/simple}}

===Noun===
{{head|tr|nouns}}

# {{n-g|The name of the [[Appendix:Latin script|Latin script]] letter '''[[A]]'''/'''[[a]]'''.}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letter names/tr/simple}}

==Turkmen==

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|phoneme}} {{IPA|tk|/a/|/aː/}}

===Letter===
{{head|tk|letter|upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|tk|letter|1}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/tk/simple}}

==Tyap==

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|phoneme}} {{IPA|kcg|/a/|/aː/}}

===Letter===
{{head|kcg|letter|upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|kcg|letter|1}}

===Interjection===
{{head|kcg|interjections}}

# [[ah]] (expression of surprise, question)
# [[eh]] (expression of reluctance)

===Pronoun===
{{head|kcg|pronouns}}

# [[you]] (2nd person subject singular personal pronoun)

===Pronoun===
{{head|kcg|pronouns|head=a̱}}

# [[he]]/[[she]] (3rd person singular personal pronoun)

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|phoneme}} {{IPA|kcg|/ə̀/}}

===Pronoun===
{{head|kcg|pronouns|head=á̱}}

# [[they]] (indefinite) (3rd person plural personal pronoun)

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|phoneme}} {{IPA|kcg|/ə́/}}

===See also===
* {{list:Latin script letters/kcg}}

==Upper Sorbian==

===Conjunction===
{{head|hsb|conjunctions}}

# [[and]]
# [[the]] (''establishing a parallel between two comparatives'')
#: {{coi|hsb|starši '''a''' mudriši|the older, the smarter}}
#: {{coi|hsb|dlěje '''a''' hórje|the longer, the worse}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:hsb:Soblex}}

==Vietnamese==

===Pronunciation===
{{vi-IPA}}

===Etymology 1===
Borrowed from {{bor|vi|fr|a}}.

====Letter====
{{vi-letter|lower=a|upper=A}}

# {{Latn-def|vi|letter|1|a}}

====Noun====
{{vi-noun}}

# {{Latn-def|vi|name|A|a}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/vi}}

===Etymology 2===

====Noun====
{{vi-noun|[[阿]]|cls=cái}}

# a [[cutting]] [[tool]] consisting of two [[blade]]s inserted into a long [[handle]] to cut [[grass]] or to [[harvest]] [[rice]]
#: {{syn|vi|trang|gạc}}
#: {{ux|vi|rèn một lưỡi '''a''' bằng ba lưỡi hái}}

===Etymology 3===

====Verb====
{{vi-verb}}

# to [[rush]] or [[charge]] forward at
#: {{syn|vi|xông}}
#: {{ux|vi|'''a''' vào giật cho bằng được}}

===Etymology 4===

====Pronoun====
{{vi-pronoun}}

# {{lb|vi|slang|Internet|text messaging}} {{abbreviation of|vi|anh}}

===Etymology 5===

====Particle====
{{vi-part}}

# {{lb|vi|rare}} {{non-gloss|Used to indicate a question that is asked out of perplexity or sarcasm.}}
#: {{ux|vi|Bây giờ mới đi '''a'''?|You've only been going just now?}}
#: {{ux|vi|Thật thế '''a'''?|Really?}}

===Etymology 6===

====Interjection====
{{vi-interj}}

# {{non-gloss|An expression of happiness, surprise or of a sudden remembrance of something.}}
#: {{ux|vi|'''A''' mẹ đã về!|'''Oh''', my mom came home!}}
#: {{ux|vi|'''A''', mình nhớ ra rồi!|'''Oh''', I remember!}}

==Volapük==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|vo|en|a}} or {{bor|vo|fr|à}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{IPA|vo|/a/}}

====Preposition====
{{head|vo|prepositions}}

# [[per]], {{l|en|a}}
#: {{coi|vo|'''a''' del|'''per''' day, '''a''' day}}
# [[by]]
#: {{coi|vo|'''a''' tel|'''by''' twos}}

==Votic==

===Pronunciation===
{{vot-p}}

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{head|vot|letter}}

# {{Latn-def|vot|letter|1}}

===Etymology 2===
Borrowed from {{bor|vot|ru|а}}.

====Conjunction====
{{head|vot|conjunctions}}

# [[but]] (Following a negative clause or sentence) [[on the contrary|On the contrary]], but [[rather]]
# [[however|However]], [[although]], [[nevertheless]], [[on the other hand]]

===Etymology 3===
Natural. Compare {{ncog|ru|а}}.

====Interjection====
{{head|vot|interjections}}

# [[ah]]!, [[oh]]!
# [[oops]]!
# [[ouch]]!

===See also===
* [[aa]]
* [[aah]]
* [[ah]]
* [[haa]]
* [[Wiktionary:About Votic#Letters|see other Votic letters]]

===References===
* {{R:vot:VKS}}

==Walloon==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|wa|la|ad}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|wa|/a/}}

===Preposition===
{{head|wa|prepositions}}

# [[at]]

==Welsh==

===Etymology 1===

====Alternative forms====
* {{q|with [[grave accent]] to indicate otherwise unpredictable short vowel}} {{l|cy|à}}
* {{q|with [[acute accent]] to indicate unusually stressed short vowel}} {{l|cy|á}}
* {{q|with [[circumflex]] to indicate otherwise unpredictable or unusually stressed long vowel}} {{l|cy|â}}
* {{q|with [[diaeresis]] to indicate disyllabicity}} {{l|cy|ä}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|cy|/aː/}}
* {{rhymes|cy|aː|s=1}}

====Letter====
{{head|cy|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|cy|letter|1|a}} ''It is followed by {{l|cy|b}}.''

=====Mutation=====
* a cannot be mutated but, being a vowel, does take {{l|en|h-prothesis}}, for example with the word {{m|cy|afal||apple}}:
{{cy-mut|afal}}

=====Derived terms=====
* Digraph sequences: {{l|cy|ae}}, {{l|cy|ai}}, {{l|cy|au}}, {{l|cy|aw}}, {{l|cy|ay}}

=====See also=====
* [[Wiktionary:About Welsh#Alphabetization|see other Welsh letters and their names]]

====Noun====
{{cy-noun|f|âu}}

# {{Latn-def|cy|name|A|a}}

=====Mutation=====
{{cy-mut}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|cy|/aː/}}
* {{rhymes|cy|aː|s=1}}

====Verb====
{{head|cy|verb form}}

# {{lb|cy|colloquial}} {{inflection of|cy|mynd||1|s|futr}}

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|cy|af}} {{q|literary}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|cy|owl|a|a(c)}}, from {{inh|cy|cel-bry-pro|*(h)a}}, from {{inh|cy|ine-pro|*[[h₂éd]]-[[gʰe]]}} (compare {{cog|cy|ag}} and {{cog|kw|ha}}).

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|cy|/a/}}
* {{rhymes|cy|a|s=1}}

====Conjunction====
{{head|cy|conjunction}} {{q|triggers aspirate mutation (but not always in colloquial language)}}

# [[and]]

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|cy|ac}} {{q|used before a vowel}}

===Etymology 4===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|cy|/a/}}
* {{rhymes|cy|a|s=1}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|cy|pronoun}} {{q|triggers soft mutation}}

# {{lb|cy|relative}} that, which, who ''(used in 'direct' relative clauses, i.e. where the pronoun refers to the subject or the direct object of an inflected verb (as opposed to a periphrastic construction with ''[[bod#Welsh|bod]]'', to be)).''
#: {{ux|cy|Y dyn '''a w'''elais i|inline=1|The man '''whom''' I saw}}

=====Usage notes=====
# ''a'' is not used with the third person singular present of the verb bod, where the relative verb form ''[[sydd#Welsh|sydd]]'' is used instead
#: {{uxi|cy|Mae'r dyn yn ifanc|The man is young}}
#: {{uxi|cy|Y dyn '''sydd''' yn ifanc|The man who is young"}}
#: not ''*Y dyn '''a''' yw'n ifanc''
# ''a'' is not used in indirect relative clauses, where the pronoun is part of a genitive or periphrastic construction. Instead the second relative pronoun ''[[y#Welsh|y]]'' is used
#: {{uxi|cy|Roedd chwaer y dyn yma|The man's sister was here}}
#: {{uxi|cy|Y dyn '''yr''' oedd ei chwaer yma|The man whose sister was here}}
#: not ''*Y dyn '''a''' oedd ei chwaer yma''

==West Makian==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|mqs|/a/}}

====Verb====
{{head|mqs|verbs}}

# {{lb|mqs|stative}} to be [[cooked]]
# {{lb|mqs|stative}} to be [[done]], [[finished]]

=====Conjugation=====
{{mqs-conj|3}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|mqs|/a/}}

====Verb====
{{head|mqs|verbs}}

# {{lb|mqs|transitive}} {{alt form|mqs|am|t=to eat}}

=====Usage notes=====
The verb ''a'' ("to eat") takes the same verbal prefixes that directional verbs do.

=====Conjugation=====
{{mqs-conj|2}}

===References===
* {{R:mqs:Voorhoeve:1982}}

==Yele==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|yle|/æ/}}

===Letter===
{{head|yle|letter|upper case|A}}

# {{ng|A letter of the [[Yele]] alphabet.}}

====Derived terms====
* The digraph {{angbr|'''aa'''}} transcribes the long vowel {{IPAfont|/æː/}}
* The digraph {{angbr|'''[[꞉a]]'''}} transcribes the nasal vowel {{IPAfont|/æ̃/}}
* The trigraph {{angbr|'''꞉aa'''}} transcribes the long nasal vowel {{IPAfont|/æ̃ː/}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/yle}}

==Yola==

===Etymology 1===
{{dercat|yol|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=3}}
From {{inh|yol|enm|þe}}, from {{inh|yol|ang|þe}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|yol|ee}}, {{l|yol|eee}}, {{l|yol|the}}, {{l|yol|tha}}, {{l|yol|thay}}, {{l|yol|th'}}, {{l|yol|ye}}, {{l|yol|y'}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|yol|/iː/|/ðiː/|/ð/}}
* {{homophones|yol|thaaye}}

====Article====
{{head|yol|articles}}
{{attention|yol|what does this definition even mean, aside from just "the"?}}

# [[the]], in later times '''''the'''''.
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=1867|chapter=THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE|number=3|page=94|title=SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY|passage=Maade '''a''' nicest coolecannan that e'er ye did zee.|translation=Made '''the''' nicest coolecannan that ever you did see.}}
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=1867|chapter=SONG|number=4|page=108|title=SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY|passage='''A''' vursth stroke hea strooke|translation='''The''' first stroke he struck}}
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=1867|page=110|chapter=JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE|line=5-6|title=SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY|passage=If ich hadh Peeougheen '''a''' Buch, Meyleare '''a''' Slut, Peedher Ghiel-laaune, an Jackeen Bugaaune,|translation=If I had Hugh '''the''' Buck, Meyler '''the''' Sloven, Peter the Smart Man, and John Boggan,}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|yol|enm|a}}, {{m|enm|an}}, from {{inh|yol|ang|an|ān|one; a; lone; sole}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|yol|e}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|yol|/ə/}}

====Article====
{{head|yol|articles}}

# [[one]]
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=1867|title=GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY|passage='''A''' chi of barach.|translation='''A''' little barley.|page=30}}

===Etymology 3===
Unstressed form of {{m|yol|an}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|yol|/ə/}}

====Preposition====
{{head|yol|prepositions}}

# [[on]]
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=1867|title=GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY|passage=Aar's dhurth '''a''' heighe.|translation=There's dirt '''on''' high.|page=35}}
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=1867|line=4-6|page=116|title=CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY|passage=Yer name var zetch avancet avare ye, e'en '''a''' dicke var hye, arent whilke ye brine o'zea an ye craggès o'noghanes cazed nae balke.|translation=Your fame for such came before you even '''into''' this retired spot, to which neither the waters of the sea below nor the mountains above caused any impediment.}}

===Etymology 4===

====Pronoun====
{{head|yol|pronouns}}

# {{alt form|yol|thaaye||they}}
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=1867|title=GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY|passage='''A''' war cowdealeen wi ooree.|translation='''They''' were scolding with one another.|page=32}}

===Etymology 5===

====Preposition====
{{head|yol|prepositions}}

# {{alt form|yol|o'||of}}
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=2005|title=Folk Songs|passage=Nich th' hia thoras '''a''' Culpake.|translation=Nigh the tall thistles '''of''' Culpake.}}

===References===
* {{R:Poole 1867|page=21}}
* https://web.archive.org/web/20050222031415/http://homepage.tinet.ie/~taghmon/histsoc/vol3/chapter4/chapter4.htm

==Yoruba==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|yo|/a/}}
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|yo|/á/}}

====Letter====
{{head|yo|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|yo|letter|1|á}}

====Noun====
{{head|yo|noun|head=á}} <!-- {{yo-pos|noun|á}} -->

# {{Latn-def|yo|name|A|a}}

====See also====
* {{list:Latin script letters/yo}}
* {{list:Latin script letter names/yo}}

===Etymology 2===
Likely a {{clipping|yo|àwa|t=we (emphatic pronoun)|nocap=1}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|yo|/ā/}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|yo|pronouns|head=a}} <!-- {{yo-pos|pronoun|a}} -->

# [[we]] {{gloss|first-person plural personal subject pronoun}}
#: {{ux|yo|Ó yẹ kí '''a''' dọ̀bálẹ̀ fún áwọn àgbàlagbà tí '''a''' máa ń pàdé.|It's necessary that '''we''' prostrate for elders that '''we''' meet.}}
#: {{ux|yo|'''A''' à tí ì rí wọn lónìí, ṣùgbọ́n '''a''' máa lọ sí báńkì lọ́la láti bá wọn sọ̀rọ̀.|'''We''' haven't seen them yet today, but '''we''''ll go to the bank tomorrow to talk to them.}}

=====Usage notes=====
Similar to other shortened subject pronouns, its usage is restricted and can only be found directly before a verb or pre-verbal marker. It cannot be used with particles/discourse markers such as {{m|yo|ńkọ́}} or conjunctions such as {{m|yo|àti}}, {{m|yo|pẹ̀lú}}, and {{m|yo|tàbí}}. In those cases, {{m|yo|àwa}} must be used instead.

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
* {{sense|mid-tone}} {{IPA|yo|/ā/}}
* {{sense|high-tone}} {{IPA|yo|/á/}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|yo|pronouns|head=a}} <!-- {{yo-pos|pronoun|a}} -->

# [[him]], [[her]], [[it]] {{gloss|third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a [[monosyllabic]] verb with a high-tone /a/}}
#: {{syn|yo|wọn<q:honorific>}}
#: {{ux|yo|Àá bá '''a''' sọ̀rọ̀ l'ọ́sẹ̀ t'ó ń bọ̀.|We'll talk to '''him''' next week.}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|yo|pronouns|head=á}} <!-- {{yo-pos|pronoun|á}} -->

# [[him]], [[her]], [[it]] {{gloss|third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a [[monosyllabic]] verb with a low- or mid-tone /a/}}
#: {{syn|yo|wọn<q:honorific>}}
#: {{uxi|yo|Wọ́n ti pa '''á''' o!|They've killed '''her'''!}}
#: {{uxi|yo|Ǹj'ó o kà '''á'''?|Did you read '''it'''?}}

====See also====
{{see-temp|yo-personal pronouns}}

==Yucatec Maya==

===Pronoun===
{{head|yua|pronouns}}

# [[you]] {{gloss|second-person singular pronoun}}

==Zazaki==

===Letter===
{{head|zza|letter}}

# {{Latn-def|zza|letter|1}}

====See also====
* [[Wiktionary:About Zazaki|see other Zazaki letters]]

===Pronoun===
{{head|zza|pronouns|g=f}}

# [[she]]

==Zhuang==

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|[[w:Standard Zhuang|Standard Zhuang]]}} {{IPA|za|/ʔa˨˦/}}

===Etymology 1===
Compare {{cog|zh|鴉}}.

====Noun====
{{head|za|noun|Sawndip forms|𮬨|or|鵶|or|⿰下鳥|or|蚜}}

# [[crow]]

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|za|roegga}}

===Etymology 2===

====Noun====
{{head|za|noun|Sawndip form|妸}}

# {{lb|za|dialectal}} [[mother]]

===Etymology 3===

====Particle====
{{head|za|particles}}

# {{n-g|used to express questions}}

==Zou==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|zom|/a˧/}}

===Noun===
{{head|zom|nouns}}

# [[hen]]

===References===
* {{R:zom:Singh:2013|page=41}}

==Zulu==

===Letter===
{{head|zu|letter|lower case||upper case|A}}

# {{Latn-def|zu|letter|1}}

====See also====
* [[Wiktionary:About Zulu#Letters|see other Zulu letters]]

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