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{{also/aa}}
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==Translingual==

===Symbol===
{{mul-symbol}}

# {{ISO 639|1}}

===See also===
* {{langcat|aa}}

==English==
{{wikipedia}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{bor|en|haw|ʻaʻā}}.
[[File:Aa_large.jpg|thumb|right]]

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|en|a'a|'a'a|'a'ā|a-a|a aa|a-aa}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|en|/ˈɑː.ɑː/|[ˈɑː.ʔɑː]|a=RP}}, {{enPR|äʹä}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈɑ.ɑ/|[ˈɑ.ʔɑ]|a=GA}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun|-}}

# {{lb|en|volcanology}} A form of [[lava]] flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes, consisting of [[basaltic]] [[rock]], usually dark-colored with a [[jagged]] and loose, [[clinkery]] surface. Compare {{m|en|pahoehoe}}. {{defdate|From 19<sup>th</sup> c.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|year=1859|author=R. C. Haskell|journal=American journal of science and arts|section=series XXVIII
|passage=We...saw ‘pahoihoi’ or solid lava forming, and also ‘'''aa'''’ or clinkers.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1944|author=Charles A. Cotton|title=Volcanoes as landscape forms|passage=Cooling and solidification frequently takes a different course [...] in lava flows, producing the clinker-like ‘'''aa'''’ lava.}}
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1981|title=Hilo Lava Flood Control: Environmental Impact Statement|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=gOQ0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA194&dq=aa+lava#v=onepage&q=aa%20lava&f=false|page=194
|passage=Both pahoehoe and '''aa''' lava flows are common on the upper slopes of [[Wikipedia:Mauna Loa|Mauna Loa]] with a preponderance of '''aa''' flows found at the lower elevations.}}

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes}}
* Afrikaans: {{t|af|aälawa}}
* Danish: {{t|da|apalhraun|n}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|scherpe lava|m|f}}
* Estonian: {{t+|et|aa-laava}}
* Faroese: {{t|fo|bøklalava|n}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|aa-[[laava]]}}
* German: {{t+|de|Aa-Lava|f}}, {{t|de|Brockenlava|f}}
* Hawaiian: {{t|haw|ʻaʻā}}
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|apalhraun|n}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|aa|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|àa|f}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Etymology 2===
Abbreviation.

====Noun====
{{head|en|noun}}

# {{initialism of|en|acetic acid}}
# {{initialism of|en|[[acting]] [[age]]}}
# {{lb|en|medical}} {{initialism of|en|[[alveolar]]-[[arterial]]}}
# {{initialism of|en|aminoacetone}}
# {{initialism of|en|amino acid}}
# {{initialism of|en|[[approximate]] [[absolute]]}}
# {{initialism of|en|arachidonic acid}}
# {{initialism of|en|[[armature]] [[accelerator]]}}
# {{initialism of|en|[[ascending]] [[aorta]]}}
# {{initialism of|en|[[atomic]] [[absorption]]}}
# {{initialism of|en|[[author]]'s [[alteration]]}}
# {{initialism of|en|[[average]] [[audience]]}}

====Adjective====
{{en-adj|-}}

# {{initialism of|en|[[arctic]]-[[alpine]]}}
# {{initialism of|en|[[always]] [[afloat]]}}

===Etymology 3===
Compare [[pp]].

====Noun====
{{en-noun|p}}

# {{abbreviation of|en|adjectives}}
# {{abbreviation of|en|arteries}}

===Etymology 4===
Contraction.

====Adjective====
{{head|en|adjective}}

# {{abbreviation of|en|ana||of each, equal parts}}

===Etymology 5===

====Pronoun====
{{en-pronoun}}

# {{lb|en|Northumbria|personal}} [[I]].

{{cln|en|two-letter words}}

==Acholi==

===Verb===
{{head|ach|verb}}

# [[come]]

==Bavarian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|bar|ah||spelling variant}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|bar|goh|ouh}}, from {{inh|bar|gem-pro|*auk}}. Cognates include {{cog|de|auch}}, {{cog|nl|ook}}, {{cog|non|ok}}, also archaic {{cog|en|eke}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|bar|/ɑː/}}
* {{homophones|bar|a|ah}}

===Adverb===
{{head|bar|adverb}}

# [[also]]; [[too]]; [[as well]]; [[either]]; [[neither]] {{gloss|in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed}}
#: {{uxi|bar|I wui '''aa''' a Eis.|''Stress on “aa”:'' I '''too''' want icecream.}}
#: {{uxi|bar|I wui '''aa''' a Eis.|''Stress on “Eis”:'' I want icecream, '''too'''.}}
#: {{uxi|bar|Schåff ma des aa?|''Stress on “aa”: Can we do that '''too'''?}}
# {{ng|Used for emphasis.}}
## {{ng|To confirm a preceding statement}}: [[really]], [[actually]], [[indeed]], [[in fact]], [[exactly]] ''(always unstressed)''
##: {{uxi|bar|A jeder håd se dåcht, dåss er ned kummt, und so woar's '''aa'''.|Everybody thought that he wouldn't come, and that's '''exactly''' what happened.}}
##: {{uxi|bar|I håb ka Ångst, es gibt jå '''aa''' kan Grund.|I'm not scared, there '''really''' is no reason to be.}}
## {{ng|To confirm a preceding statement by someone else}}: [[really]], [[actually]], [[indeed]], [[in fact]]
##: {{uxi|bar|I wui '''aa''' a Eis.|''Stress on “wui”:'' I '''do indeed''' want icecream.}}
##: {{uxi|bar|Des is '''aa''' so.|''Stress on “is”:'' It '''really''' is like that.}}
## {{n-g|Emphasis on a preceding conjunction}} ''(often with {{m|bar|no}})''  ''(always stressed)''
##: {{uxi|bar|Des Essn håd eana ned gschmeckt und mia '''aa''' ned.|They didn't like the food and '''neither''' did I.}}
##: {{uxi|bar|I håb heit vui z'tuan und zan Årzt muaß i '''aa'''.|I'm very busy today and I '''also''' have to go to the doctor.}}
##: {{uxi|bar|Er håd ned nur s'Gödbeasl, sondern '''aa''' no de Augnglasln ausgstraat.|He not only lost his wallet, but '''also''' his glasses.}}
## {{ng|Emphasis on a preceding negative statement}}: [[even]]  ''(always stressed)''
##: {{syn|bar|[[ned]] [[amoi]]}}
##: {{uxi|bar|Då håd kana wås måchn kenna, '''aa''' ka Årzt.|Nobody could do anything, not '''even''' a doctor.}}
## {{ng|Implies doubt in a yes-no question}} [[really]] ''(always unstressed)''
##: {{uxi|bar|Kånn i des '''aa''' glaubn?|Can I '''really''' believe this?}}
##: {{uxi|bar|Håst da des '''aa''' guad iwalegt?|Have you '''really''' thought this through?}}
##: {{uxi|bar|Schåff ma des '''aa'''?|Can we '''really''' do that?}}
## {{ng|To imply that something is unreasonable; also used when expressing reproach, anger, astonishment, etc.}} ''(always unstressed)''
##: {{uxi|bar|Wås miassn de '''aa''' ålle då durchfoahrn?!|Why do they all have to pass through here?!}}
##: {{uxi|bar|Du muasst '''aa''' immer bei jedn Bledsinn mitmåchn.|You always have to take part in any nonsense, don't you?}}
##: {{uxi|bar|Wäul's '''aa''' nia de Pappn hoidn kennts!|That's because you never shut up!}}
# ({{n-g|implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality}}): [[even]] ''(always stressed)''
#: {{syn|bar|sogår}}
#: {{uxi|bar|'''Aa''' wånn's woahr is, is's no ka endguitiger Beweis.|'''Even''' if this is true, it is no definite proof.}}
#: {{uxi|bar|Mia is des '''aa''' scho amoi passiert.|It '''even''' happened to me once.}}
# {{n-g|as in [[whatever]], [[whenever]], [[however]], etc.}} [[ever]] ''(always unstressed)''
#: {{uxi|bar|Wås'd '''aa''' tuast, ana is immer besser.|What'''ever''' you do, someone will always do it better.}}

==Bughotu==

===Verb===
{{head|bgt|verb}}

# to [[open]]
# to be open
# to open mouth

===References===
* W. Ivens, ''Bugotu-English/English-Bugotu Concise Dictionary'' (1998)

==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|nl|Nl-aa.ogg}}

===Noun===
{{nl-noun|f|-'s|+}}

# {{lb|nl|especially in names}} {{alternative spelling of|nl|a}}

==East Central German==

===Etymology===
Compare {{cog|de|ein}}.

===Article===
{{head|gmw-ecg|article}}

# {{lb|gmw-ecg|Erzgebirgisch}} [[a]], [[an]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:gmw-ecg:Heidler|13}}

==Estonian==

===Interjection===
{{head|et|interjection}}

# An interjection expressing recognition -
#: {{ux|et|'''Aa''', see oled sina.|'''Oh''', it's you.}}
# An interjection expressing understanding -
#: {{ux|et|'''Aa''', saan aru.|'''Ah''', I understand.}}

===Noun===
{{et-noun|aa|aad}}

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

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

==Finnish==

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|fi|letter}}
From {{der|fi|la|ā}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{fi-pronunciation}}

====Noun====
{{fi-noun}}

# {{Latn-def|fi|name|A|a|t=[[a]]}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Speakers often use the corresponding forms of {{m|fi||a-[[kirjain]]|letter A, letter a}} instead of inflecting this word, especially in plural.

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

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|fi|kirjain|a-kirjain}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|fi
|aakkonen
}}

{{col-auto|fi|title=compounds
|aanelonen
}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|fi|interjection}}
Either crosslinguistic or borrowed from any of the many European languages it appears in.

====Pronunciation====
{{fi-pronunciation}}

====Interjection====
{{head|fi|intj}}

# [[oh]], [[ah]] {{gloss|expression of recognition, realization, understanding, etc.}}

{{cln|fi|two-letter words}}

==French==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|fr|haw|ʻaʻā}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-aa.wav}}

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|m}}

# {{lb|fr|geology|often|attributive}} the [[surface]] of an aa [[lava]] flow

==Gagauz==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|gag|trk-oat|آغْ|tr=aġ}}, from {{der|gag|trk-pro|*āg}}. Compare {{cog|tr|ağ}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gag|/ɑː/}}

===Noun===
{{gag-noun||aalar}}

# [[seine]], [[net]]
# [[web]]

===References===
* {{R:gag:Kopuşçu:2019|page=8}}

==Indonesian==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from [[Sundanese]] ''aa''

===Pronunciation===
{{id-IPA}}

===Noun===
{{id-noun}}

# older brother

====Synonyms====
{{syn|id|abang|akang|kakak}}

==Inupiaq==

===Etymology 1===

====Interjection====
{{head|ik|interjection}}

# yes, I know
# I agree: {{n-g|expresses listener's agreement with storyteller or speaker}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der2|ik|aaqanuq}}

===Etymology 2===

====Interjection====
{{head|ik|interjection}}

# {{n-g|expresses exasperation, criticism or dismay over what another person does or says, said in breathy voice}}
# {{n-g|expression of surprise or awe}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der2|ik|aakhaa|aallaalii}}

==Italian==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|it|haw|ʻaʻā}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{it-pr|àa}}

===Noun===
{{it-noun|f|#}}

# {{lb|it|volcanology}} {{l|en|aa}} {{gloss|type of lava flow}}
#: {{syn|it|afrolite}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:it:Trec}}
* {{R:it:Olivetti}}

==Japanese==

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

# {{ja-romanization of|ああ}}

==Javanese==

===Romanization===
{{jv-rom}}
# {{romanization of|jv|ꦲꦲ}}

==Kankanaey==

===Pronunciation===
{{kne-pr|aá<q:amazement>|áa<q:go to the devil>}}

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

#  [[ah]]! ({{n-g|denoting amazement}})

===Noun===
{{kne-head|interjection|áa}} 

# {{lb|kne|derogatory}} act of going to the devil

====Derived terms====
{{col3|kne|inaa|inaadaka}}

===References===
* {{R:kne:Vanoverbergh 1933|page=1}}

==Ladin==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|lld|la|ārea}}. Compare {{cog|it|aia}}.

===Noun===
{{lld-noun|f}}

# [[farmyard]]
# [[threshing floor]]

==Latvian==

===Interjection===
{{head|lv|interjection}}

# [[yeah]], [[uh-huh]] {{gloss|expression of agreement, understanding}}
#: {{ux|lv|- Vai vēlies ēst? – '''Aa'''.|t=- Do you want to eat? - '''Yeah'''.|inline=-1}}

==Lithuanian==

===Etymology===
Compare {{cog|ru|ага}}, and {{cog|en|uh-huh}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{qualifier|aà}} {{IPA|lt|/ɐ.ɐ/}}
* {{qualifier|aã}} {{IPA|lt|/ɐ.aː/}}

===Interjection===
{{head|lt|intj|head=aà, aã}}

# [[yeah]], [[uh-huh]] {{gloss|expression of agreement}}
#: {{ux|lt|- Ar̃ nóri válgyti? – '''Aà'''.|t=- Do you want to eat? - Yeah.}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|lt|taip}}

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

==Lun Bawang==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lnd|/ˈɔː/}}

===Determiner===
{{head|lnd|determiner}}

# [[no]], [[not]], [[without]]

====Synonyms====
* [[na]], [[naa]]

==Manx==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|gv|sga|oä}}, comparative form of {{m|sga|óc|oäc}}, from {{inh|gv|cel-pro|*yuwankos}} (compare {{cog|cy|ieuanc}}), from {{inh|gv|ine-pro|*h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós}} (compare {{cog|en|young}}).

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gv|/ɛː/}}

===Adjective===
{{head|gv|adjective form}}

# {{comparative of|gv|aeg||young, adolescent, immature}}

==Mbyá Guaraní==

===Adverb===
{{head|gun|adverb}}

# [[here]]

==Middle English==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|enm|non|á}}, from {{der|enm|gem-pro|*ahwō||water, stream}}. {{doublet|enm|ee}}.

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

===Noun===
{{head|enm|noun}}

# {{lb|enm|Late ME|hapax}} [[river]], [[stream]] {{q|in place name}}

====References====
* {{R:MED Online|entry=ā|pos=n.{{sup|2}}|noformat=1|id=MED2}}

==Middle Welsh==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|wlm|/ˈa.a/|/aː/}}

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

# {{alternative form of|wlm|a|nodot=1}} {{gloss|third-person singular present indicative of {{m|wlm|mynet}}}}.

==Murui Huitoto==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|huu|a||superseded}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{huu-IPA}}
* {{hyph|huu|aa}}

===Adverb===
{{head|huu|adverb}}

# [[up]], [[above]]

====Related terms====
* {{l|huu|a-}}

===References===
* {{R:huu:Burtch:1983|page=19}}
* {{R:huu:Wojtylak:2017|page=145}}

==Northern Sami==
{{head|se|interjection}}

# no

==Norwegian==

===Letter===
{{head|no|letter}}

# {{obsolete spelling of|no|å}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==

===Letter===
{{head|nb|letter}}

# {{obsolete spelling of|nb|å}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|nn|Aa||letter and noun|upper case}}

===Conjunction===
{{head|nn|conjunction}}

# {{obsolete typography of|nn|og}}

===Interjection===
{{head|nn|interjection}}

# {{obsolete typography of|nn|å}}

===Letter===
{{head|nn|letter}}

# {{obsolete typography of|nn|å}}

===Noun===
{{nn-noun-irreg|f|aai|aaer|ip2=aair|aaerne|dp2=aaine}}

# {{obsolete typography of|nn|å}}

===Particle===
{{head|nn|particle}}

# {{obsolete typography of|nn|å}}

===Preposition===
{{head|nn|preposition}}

# {{obsolete typography of|nn|å}}

===References===
* {{cite-book|da|year=1850|year_published=2000|entry=aa|entryurl=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014100908162?page=64|title=Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog|author=Ivar Aasen|authorlink=Ivar Aasen|location=Oslo|publisher={{w|Det Norske Samlaget|Samlaget}}}}

==Old Galician-Portuguese==

===Etymology 1===

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|roa-opt|à}}

====Contraction====
{{head|roa-opt|contraction|g=f}}

# {{contraction of|roa-opt|[[a]] + [[a]]||to/at the}}
#* {{roa-opt-cite-cantigas|E|294|http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cantigas/facsimiles/E/524small.gif}}
#*: [C]omo hũa moller q̇ iogaua os dados en pulla lançou hũa pedra '''aa''' omagen de ſṫa maṙi[a] poꝛ q̇ perdera ⁊ parou un angeo de pedra que y eſtaua a mão ⁊ reçibiu o colpe.
#*:: [H]ow a woman who was playing the dices in Apulia threw a stone '''at the''' statue of Holy Mary because she had lost, and an angel of stone which was there reached out its hand and received the blow.

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|gl|á}}
* {{desc|pt|à}}

===Etymology 2===
{{inh+|roa-opt|la|ala||wing}}.

====Noun====
{{roa-opt-noun|f}}

# [[wing]]
#* {{roa-opt-cite-cantigas|E|142|http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cantigas/facsimiles/E/279small.gif}}
#*: {{quote|roa-opt|⁊ dun gran colbe '''aa''' lle bꝛitou|And with a powerful blow, broke its '''wing'''}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|gl|á}}
* {{desc|pt|á}}

==Pennsylvania German==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|pdc|/ɔː/}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|pdc|goh|ouh}}, from {{inh|pdc|gem-pro|*auk}}; cognate with {{cog|de|auch}}, {{cog|nl|ook}}, {{cog|ang|ēac}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|pdc|auch}} {{qualifier|literary}}

====Adverb====
{{head|pdc|adverb}}

# [[also]]
#* {{quote-book|pdc|year=1908|author=Astor C. Wuchter|title=A Pennsylvania German Anthology|editor=Earl C. Haag|chapter=Die Mudderschprooch|page=56|pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=UAuw2OmZBUMC&pg=PA56
|passage={{...|Datt wu die Palme duffdich sin, Wu's immer Summer iss;}} Datt sin '''aa''' Mensche, graad wie do{{...|, Mei Hatz un Seel, gewiss.}}|translation=There are people there '''too''', just like here}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|pdc|goh|ana}}, from {{inh|pdc|gem-pro|*ana}}, from {{der|pdc|ine-pro|*h₂en-||up, on high}}. Compare {{cog|de|an}}, {{cog|nl|aan}}, {{cog|en|on}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|pdc|preposition}}

# [[on]]
# [[to]]

==Scots==

===Adjective===
{{head|sco|adjective}} 

# {{alt form|sco|a'|from=Shetland||all}}

===References===
* {{R:DSL|pos=adj}}

==Stoney==

===Noun===
{{head|sto|noun}}

# [[mould]], [[mildew]]

==Sundanese==

===Noun===
{{head|su|noun}}

# [[older]] [[brother]]

==Swedish==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|sv|a}}
* {{l|sv|aaa}}
* {{l|sv|aaaa}}

===Etymology===
A relaxed pronunciation of {{m|sv|ja}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sv|/²ɑːa/}}

===Adverb===
{{sv-adv|-}}

# {{lb|sv|colloquial}} {{ng|Expresses agreement or affirmation; [[yeah]], [[yes]]}}
#: {{ant|sv|nä}}
#: {{ux|sv|– Det är gott med pizza. – '''Aa''', {{l|sv|de}} {{l|sv|äre}}.|– Pizza is good. – '''Yeah''', it is.}}
#: {{ux|sv|– Såg du tricket han gjorde? – '''Aa''', helt sjukt!|– Did you see the trick he did? – '''Yeah''', crazy!}}
#: {{ux|sv|– Har du matat kaninerna? – '''Aa''', det har jag.|– Have you fed the rabbits? – '''Yes''', I have.}}

====Usage notes====
Often doubly emphasized – compare [[mhm]].

==Tagalog==

===Etymology 1===
From the {{rdp|tl|nocap=1}} of {{der|tl|nan-hbl|齷|tr=ak||dirty}}, according to Manuel (1948).
Compare {{cog|id|eek}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr|a7â,a7à}}

====Noun====
{{tl-noun|aâ|head2=aà|b=+}} {{tlb|tl|childish}}

# [[dirty]] [[thing]]s; [[filth]] {{gloss|especially feces}}
#: {{syn|tl|dumi|ate|atse|tsetse|ipot|uo}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der3|tl|umaa|mag-aa}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr|a7a}}

====Interjection====
{{tl-head|interjection|b=+}}

# {{n-g|an [[exclamation]] expressing [[warning]]}}

=====See also=====
{{col3|tl|hala|ala|sige}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
{{tl-pr|a7â}}

====Noun====
{{tl-noun|aâ|b=+}} {{tlb|tl|obsolete}}

# {{n-g|name of the Baybayin letter {{l|tl|{{tl-bay sc|a}}|tr=-}}, corresponding to "a"}}

=====See also=====
{{col3|tl|a}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Pambansang Diksiyonaryo}}
* {{R:tl:Manuel 1948|q=ak-ak|page=12}}
* {{R:nan:Douglas|ok [R. ak, dirty].|352}}
* {{R:Vocabulario de la lengua tagala}}
* {{R:Vocabulario de la lengua tagala 1613|1|A) AA yaon (pc) la primera letra del. a.b.c. Tagalog. Eſta letra A. ſegun. S. Iſidoro (lib.r. Ethimolo) es la primera letra de todas las lẽguas. Los Latinos y Eſpañoles ſolos la nombran, como la eſcriuen, y la eſcriuen, como la nombran, las de mas naciones no, q̃ ſõ muy diferentes ẽ eſto. Porque el Hebreo la llama Aleph, el Griego. Alpha, el Arabigo. Alipha, &t, y nuestros Tagalos. A ,{{!}}, Aayaon ,{{!}}; [{{tl-bay sc|a|disp=1}}], y eſto [ſolo para] nombralla de porſi, vt, anung ng̃alã [niring] litra? como ſellama eſta letra? ℞, Aayaon, mas en eſcritura, y en lo que hablan, raçonando, [la eſcriuẽ], y [pronuncian] ſimplemẽte, como ſuena, A.}}

{{C|tl|Baybayin letter names}}

==Tlingit==

===Pronunciation===
*{{IPA|tli|/aː/}}

===Letter===
{{head|tli|letter|upper case|Aa}}

# {{lb|tli|US}} {{Latn-def|tli|letter|indef=a}}
#: {{syn|tli|à}}

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

==Võro==

===Noun===
{{vro-noun}}

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

====Inflection====
{{rfinfl|vro|noun}}

==Votic==

===Pronunciation===
{{vot-p}}

===Interjection===
{{head|vot|interjection}}

# [[yep]], [[yeah]]
# [[aha]], [[uh-huh]]

==Yoruba==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{yo-IPA|àá}}

====Contraction====
{{yo-pos|contraction|àá}}

# {{contraction of|yo|[[àwa]] [[á]]|t=We'll}}
#: {{ux|yo|'''Àá''' lọ sí Amẹ́ríkà ní oṣù tí ó ń bọ̀.|'''We'll''' be going to the U.S. next month.}}

===Etymology 2===

====Pronunciation====
* {{yo-IPA|áá}}

====Contraction====
{{yo-pos|contraction|áá}}

# {{contraction of|yo|[[òun]] [[á]]|t=He'll, she'll, it'll}}
#: {{ux|yo|'''Áá''' rí wa l'ọ́jọ́ márùn-ún òní.|'''She'll''' be seeing us four days from now.}}