a

See also: a', à, á, ả

Radestrian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a/
  • (colloquial) /ɤ/ (definite article only)
• Homophones: a', à
• Rhymes: -a ⁽⁵⁸⁾, -ɤ ⁽⁵⁾

Etymology 1

From Middle Radestrian a, from Old Radestrian laɣ, inherited from Proto-Radic *olhır, *olher, from Proto-Laenkean *(s)lɯh-.

Alternative forms

• ag (pre-vocalic)

Article

a

1. the (nominative inanimate definite article)
2. the (oblique singular inanimate definite article)

Usage notes

• Used before consonants.

See also

The Definite Article in Radestrian
	inanimate						animate
	nominative		oblique		constructive genitive		nominative		constructive genitive
							oblique
			singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
pre-consonantal	a			ai	as	ais	u	i	us	is
pre-vocalic	ag
				before i-			before u-	before i-
				a'			a

Etymology 2

Dissimilation, see u and i.

Article

a

1. the (singular animate definite article before u-)
2. the (plural animate definite article before i-)

Etymology 3

Conjunction

a

1. (informal) alternative form of ei

Etymology 4

Symbol

a

1. abbreviation of areans (“week”)
2. abbreviation of atenirje· (“micro-”, SI prefix)