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• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʔalif/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʔ/, /aː/

ا / ‍ا‎ • (ʾalif)

1. Although usually considered to be the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, the small hamza (ء‎ (ʾ)) that sits on top of أ‎ (ʾ) is really the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and the tall column is its bearer. This entry only deals with the lower part, the bearer, which is called أَلِف‎ (ʾalif) and, without the hamza, is used to lengthen a preceding a.

ا • (ʾalif)

1. The first letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is followed by ب‎ (b).

After fatha: ـَا — IPA^(key): /aː/

• عَار‎ (ʿār, “shame”)

Combined with fatha: اَ — IPA^(key): /ʔa/

• اَلْيَوْمَ‎ (al-yawma, “today”)

Combined with kasra: اِ — IPA^(key): /ʔi/

• اِبْن‎ (ibn, “son”)

Combined with damma: اُ — IPA^(key): /ʔu/

• اُكْتُبْ‎ (uktub, “write”)

• (Arabic script letters) ا (ā), ب‎ (b), ت‎ (t), ث‎ (ṯ), ج‎ (j), ح‎ (ḥ), خ‎ (ḵ), د‎ (d), ذ‎ (ḏ), ر‎ (r), ز‎ (z), س‎ (s), ش‎ (š), ص‎ (ṣ), ض‎ (ḍ), ط‎ (ṭ), ظ‎ (ẓ), ع‎ (ʿ), غ‎ (ḡ), ف‎ (f), ق‎ (q), ك‎ (k), ل‎ (l), م‎ (m), ن‎ (n), ه‎ (h), و‎ (w), ي‎ (y)
• أ‎ (ʾ)
• إ‎ (ʾ)
• آ‎ (ʾā)
• ى‎
• ٱ‎
• ـٰ‎
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• (letter name): IPA^(key): /alif/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /a/

ا (ālif)

1. The first letter of the Khowar abjad.

• Next letter: ﺁ‎

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /aˈlif/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ɑ/

ا • (alif)

1. The first letter of the Kyrgyz in Arabic Script. It represents the Cyrillic letter А

• (Arabic script letters) ا (ا), ب‎ (ب), پ‎ (پ), ﻥ‎ (ﻥ), ﺕ‎ (ﺕ), ﺝ‎ (ﺝ), ﭺ‎ (ﭺ), ﺡ‎ (ﺡ), ﻑ‎ (ﻑ), ﻕ‎ (ﻕ), ﻉ‎ (ﻉ), ك‎ (ك), گ‎ (گ), ڭ‎ (ڭ), ﻝ‎ (ﻝ), ﻡ‎ (ﻡ), و‎ (و), ۅ‎ (ۅ), ۉ‎ (ۉ), ﯗ‎ (ﯗ), ﯞ‎ (ﯞ), ﺱ‎ (ﺱ), ﺵ‎ (ﺵ), ﺩ‎ (ﺩ), ﺭ‎ (ﺭ), ﺯ‎ (ﺯ), ﻩ‎ (ﻩ), ﻯ‎ (ﻯ), ﯗﺀ‎ (ﯗﺀ), ﻰﺋ‎ (ﻰﺋ), ﻲ‎ (ﻲ), ﻯ‎ (ﻯ), ء‎ (ء), يۋ‎ (يۋ), ﻻ‎ (ﻻ),

• (Name of letter) IPA^(key): [alef]
• (Phoneme) IPA^(key): [ä], [ɐ], [ə]

ا / ‍ا‎

1. The first letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Arabic script.

• (Arabic script letters) حروف‎; ا‎,‎ ب‎,‎ ت‎,‎ ث‎,‎ ج‎,‎ چ‎,‎ ح‎,‎ خ‎,‎ د‎,‎ ذ‎,‎ ر‎,‎ ز‎,‎ س‎,‎ ش‎,‎ ص‎,‎ ض‎,‎ ط‎,‎ ظ‎,‎ ع‎,‎ غ‎,‎ ڠ‎,‎ ف‎,‎ ڤ‎,‎ ق‎,‎ ک‎,‎ ݢ‎,‎ ل‎,‎ م‎,‎ ن‎,‎ و‎,‎ ۏ‎,‎ ه‎,‎ ء‎,‎ ي‎,‎ ى‎,‎ ڽ‎ ^[edit]

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /aˈlif/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ɑ/, /ʔ/

ا • (alif)

1. The first letter of the Pashto alphabet.

• At the start of the word, the letter ا (alif) represents the consonant /ʔ/.
• In the middle or end of a word, ا represents the vowel /ɑ/.

• Next letter: ب‎

• (medial/final) ﺎ

• Phoneme: IPA^(key): /ɒː/, /æ/, /e/, /o/
• Letter name: IPA^(key): [ɒːlef]

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ا • (â, a, e, o)

1. The first letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. Its name is اَلِف (alef).

• Next letter: ب‎
• آ‎ (alef madde)
• اً‎ (tanvin)

• IPA^(key): /æ/

ا • (a)

1. (dialectal, Hamadan, Harat) from, since

• IPA^(key): /ɒː/

ا • (-â)

1. an adjective forming suffix
2. a noun forming suffix

• Category:Persian words suffixed with ـا

• یا‎ (“-yâ”) (following a vowel)

• IPA^(key): /ɒː/

ا • (-â)

1. (chiefly literary) a vocative suffix

   ‏خداوندا‎ ― xodâvandâ ― O Lord!

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ɑlif/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ɑ/

ا (ảlif)

1. The first letter of the Rajasthani abjad.

• Next letter: ب

• अ (a)

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /əlɪf/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ə/, /a/, /ʔ/

ا • (ālif)

1. The first letter of the Urdu abjad.

• Next letter: ب‎