أ

(Engels)

Character

The first letter of the Arabic alphabet is the small hamza (ء) that sits on top of أ, and the tall column is its bearer. The composite letter is called أَلِف (ʔalif) and the hamza represents a glottal stop (/ʔ/). (See also ا.) It is followed by ب (b).

Particle

1. introduces a positive yes-no question
2. introduces a negative yes-no question
3. indicates an exclusive disjunction with أَمْ (ʔam, “or”), as in alternative questions
4. indicates an inclusive disjunction with أَمْ (ʔam, “or”) that denotes sameness, indistinguishability, unimportance, insignificance, or indifference
5. (particle, vocative) vocative particle

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ʔ/

Concepten

A

S

M

O

Synoniemen

م

و

و

س

ش

ش

س

م

س

م

ن

ن

ن

إ

ن

ن

غ

آ

ك

غ

ك

ت

ت

ت

ت

ت

غ

آ

آ

ك

آ

آ

الأكْسِجِين

العُنْصُر الثامِن

العُنْصُر الثَامِن

Vertalingen

A

a

A

A

E

Α

A

A

A

O

ST

S

Ο

Μ

AG