أ

Pronunciation
Combined with fatha: أَ : Combined with damma: أُ :

Letter

 * 1) The first letter of the Arabic alphabet is the small hamza  that sits on top of, and the tall column is its bearer. The composite letter is called  and the hamza represents a glottal stop . (See also .) It is followed by.

Etymology 2
From former, from. Cognate to 🇨🇬.

Usage notes

 * Unlike, precedes , , and :

Letter

 * 1) a vowel of Kashmiri.

Forms
The vowel أ in its initial form is أ, middle form ٔ and final form ٔ

Letter

 * 1) The second other alif letter of the Khowar abjad.

Letter

 * 1) The first letter of the Kyrgyz alphabet.

Letter

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

Letter

 * 1) The first letter of the Persian alphabet.

Letter

 * 1) The second letter of the Ushojo abjad.