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Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Adyghe alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

Alternative forms

• ӏа (ʼa)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaː]

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Determiner

а • (a)

1. that, Calling article (o)

   а бэнанэ ― a bɛnanɛ ― that banana

   а пшъашъэ ― a pŝaŝɛ ― that girl

   а кӏалэм еӏуэ ― a kʼalɛm jeʼwɛ ― that boy is saying

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Belarusian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, І і, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ў ў, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. but, and, and yet (deviates from the preceding idea in some manner; introduces a new or different meaning, as opposed to но (no), which usually indicates contrarity)

   Не ён, а яна́. ― Nje jon, a janá. ― Not he, but she.

Particle

а • (a)

1. interrogative particle: introduces a question

   А як жа? ― A jak ža? ― But how?, By what means?

Interjection

а • (a)

1. ah!, oh!, oh well

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a]

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Bulgarian alphabet, called а (a), and written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ж ж, З з, И и (Ѝ ѝ), Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ь ь, Ю ю, Я я

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a]

Particle

а • (a)

1. used in orders for emphasis: let’s, just

   А върви де!

   A vǎrvi de!

   Come on, go ahead!

   А да идем на кино.

   A da idem na kino.

   Let’s go to the pictures.

   А удари ме, ако смееш.

   A udari me, ako smeeš.

   Just you hit me, if you dare.

   Кажи де, а кажи!

   Kaži de, a kaži!

   Speak up, do!

2. just, about to, on the point of, almost

   разперила криле, а-а да хвръкне

   razperila krile, a-a da hvrǎkne

   with wings spread out, about to fly off

Interjection

а • (a)

1. used to express surprise or wonder: ah, oh, ha, why

   А, ето къде си бил!

   A, eto kǎde si bil!

   Ah, there you are!

   А, значи ти хареса.

   A, znači ti haresa.

   Oh, so you liked it.

   А! Не те видях.

   A! Ne te vidjah.

   Oh! I didn't see you there.

   А, Джейн, ти ли си!

   A, Džejn, ti li si!

   Why Jane, it's you!

2. used to express pleasure, relief: ah

   А, пролетните цветя.

   A, proletnite cvetja.

   Ah, the flowers of spring.

   А, спомням си старите времена.

   A, spomnjam si starite vremena.

   Ah, I remember the good old days.

3. used when you are not certain about something and you would like confirmation: eh, well, right, or translated with a tag question

   Хареса ти, а?

   Haresa ti, a?

   So, you liked it, eh/did you?

   Утре заминаваш, а?

   Utre zaminavaš, a?

   You're leaving tomorrow, right?

4. (colloquial) used to indicate that one did not hear what was said: eh, huh

   ‘Не съм гладен.’ ‘А?’ ‘Казах, че не съм гладен.’

   ‘Ne sǎm gladen.’ ‘A?’ ‘Kazah, če ne sǎm gladen.’

   ‘I'm not hungry.’ ‘Eh?’ ‘I said I'm not hungry.’

   А? Какво каза?

   A? Kakvo kaza?

   Huh? What did you say?

5. used to express understanding, recognition, or realization: oh

   А, значи така работело.

   A, znači taka rabotelo.

   Oh, so that's how it works.

   А, сега ми дойде наум!

   A, sega mi dojde naum!

   Oh, I’ve just thought of it.

   А, да, сетих се!

   A, da, setih se!

   Oh, yes, I remember.

6. used to express displeasure, objection

   Изпуснал влака … ама работа, а!

   Izpusnal vlaka … ama rabota, a!

   So he missed the train … what a damned nuisance!

   А, той ще ми каже!

   A, toj šte mi kaže!

   He's not the one to tell me!

   Ще ми се плезиш, а!

   Šte mi se pleziš, a!

   Don't stick out your tongue at me!

7. used to express criticism or disapproval: now

   А-а, така не може!

   A-a, taka ne može!

   Now, this sort of thing can’t go on/won’t do!

   А, Били, така не се говори на майка си!

   A, Bili, taka ne se govori na majka si!

   Now, Billy, that's no way to talk to your mother!

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (stressed) [a], (unstressed) [ɐ], [ə]

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. used to describe how two facts are different: whereas, while

   Мислехме си, че е арогантна, а всъщност просто беше много срамежлива.

   Mislehme si, če e arogantna, a vsǎštnost prosto beše mnogo sramežliva.

   We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy.

   Той има кафяви очи, а децата му имат зелени очи.

   Toj ima kafjavi oči, a decata mu imat zeleni oči.

   He has brown eyes whereas his children have green eyes.

   Едни се раждат, а други умират.

   Edni se raždat, a drugi umirat.

   Some are born while others die.

2. used to introduce an idea that is different or opposite to the idea that is desired, expected or that you have stated previously: but, yet, rather

   Не музиката не харесвам, а самата банда.

   Ne muzikata ne haresvam, a samata banda.

   It's not the music I don't like but rather the band themselves.

   Тя получи повишението не заради късмет, а с усърдна работа.

   Tja poluči povišenieto ne zaradi kǎsmet, a s usǎrdna rabota.

   She got the promotion not by luck but by hard work.

   Стените не бяха бели, а по-скоро мръсно сиви.

   Stenite ne bjaha beli, a po-skoro mrǎsno sivi.

   The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey.

   Той има добра работа, а като че ли никога няма пари.

   Toj ima dobra rabota, a kato če li nikoga njama pari.

   He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money.

   Мислех си, че те познавам, а колко съм грешал.

   Misleh si, če te poznavam, a kolko sǎm grešal.

   I thought I knew you, yet how wrong I was.

   Видях го вчера, а не днес.

   Vidjah go včera, a ne dnes.

   I saw him yesterday, not today.

3. used to start a new sentence or clause that continues or adds to a previous sentence or clause: and

   Минаха години и всичко се промени. А той все още не се завръщаше.

   Minaha godini i vsičko se promeni. A toj vse ošte ne se zavrǎštaše.

   Years passed and everything changed. And he still hadn't come back.

Further reading

• Бояджиев, Тодор (1999) “3. Части на речта / 3.8. Съюз”, in Съвременен Български Език (in Bulgarian), София: Издателска къща "Петър Берон", →ISBN, page 357

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Chechen alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Аь аь, Б б, В в, Г г, Гӏ гӏ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Кх кх, Къ къ, Кӏ кӏ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, Оь оь, П п, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Уь уь, Ф ф, Х х, Хь хь, Хӏ хӏ, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чӏ чӏ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Юь юь, Я я, Яь яь, ӏ ӏ

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. and

See also

• и (i)

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. and, but (used to connect two phrases when there is a contrast between them)

   тиде тылат, а тиде мылам

   tide tylat, a tide mylam

   this is for you, but that is for me

2. but, but instead (used in clauses preceded by negated clauses)

   тышке огыл, а тушко

   tyške ogyl, a tuško

   not here, but there

3. and, but (introduces supplementary questions)

   а вараже?

   a varaže?

   and then?

Particle

а • (a)

1. so, huh (particle placed at the end of questions)

   тый таче тышеч кает уке, а?

   tyj tače tyšeč kajet uke, a?

   so are you leaving today or not, huh?

Interjection

а • (a)

1. oh

   а, умылышым

   a, umylyšym

   oh, I got it, oh, I see

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Eastern Mari alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Б б, В в, Г г, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Л л, М м, Н н, Ҥ ҥ, О о, Ӧ ӧ, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ӱ ӱ, Ф ф, Х х, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Ingush alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Аь аь, Б б, В в, Г г, Гӏ гӏ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Кх кх, Къ къ, Кӏ кӏ, Л л, М м, Н н, О о, П п, Пӏ пӏ, Р р, С с, Т т, Тӏ тӏ, У у, Ф ф, Х х, Хь хь, Хӏ хӏ, Ц ц, Цӏ цӏ, Ч ч, Чӏ чӏ, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я, Яь яь, ӏ ӏ

Conjunction

а • (a)

1. and

Pronunciation

• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ɑ/

Letter

а • (a) (lower case, upper case А)

1. The first letter of the Kazakh alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

See also

• (Cyrillic-script letters) А а, Ә ә, Б б, В в, Г г, Ғ ғ, Д д, Е е, Ё ё, Ж ж, З з, И и, Й й, К к, Қ қ, Л л, М м, Н н, Ң ң, О о, Ө ө, П п, Р р, С с, Т т, У у, Ұ ұ, Ү ү, Ф ф, Х х, Һ һ, Ц ц, Ч ч, Ш ш, Щ щ, Ъ ъ, Ы ы, І і, Ь ь, Э э, Ю ю, Я я