ا-

See also: أ‎, ا‎, اً‎, ٱ‎, آ‎, and إ‎

Urdu

Alternative forms
  • ان-‎ (before vowels)

Etymology

From Sanskrit.

Prefix

ا-‎ • (a-) (Hindi spelling अ-‎)

  1. A negating prefix. non-, un-, a-, an-, etc.

Usage notes

This form is used before words that begin with consonants.

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