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ась

/[asʲ]/
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ась is an alternative form of а.

Definitions of а character · [ə] | [ɐ] | [a] | [a] | [ə] | [ɐ] | [a]

Full entry for а
  1. 1.The first letter of the Russian alphabet, called а (a), and written in the Cyrillic script.
  2. 2.The name of the Cyrillic script letter А / а.
  3. 3.The name of the Latin-script letter A/a.
  4. 4.The sound expressed by the letter A.
  5. 5.The first item in a list of similar items.
  6. 6.The first item among those numbered with the same number as a pre-existing one.
  7. 7.but, and, while, although (deviates from the preceding idea in some manner; introduces a new or different meaning, as opposed to но (no), which usually indicates contrarity)
  8. 8.oh! (expressing surprise or realization)
  9. 9.colloquial particle used to seek confirmation: eh
  10. 10.he, she or it (used to point to a particular person)(slang)

Etymology of а

Inherited from Old East Slavic а (a, “and, but”), from Proto-Slavic *a (“and, but”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ōd (presumed to be the ablative of *éy, h₁e). Cognate with Lithuanian õ (“and, but”). Possible link with Lithuanian ar̃ (“question particle”). Compare Russian а (a, “and, but”), и (i, “and”) and да (da, “and, but”) with Lithuanian ar̃ (“if, whether”), ir̃ (“and”) and dár (“still, yet”).

Forms

  • asʹromanization

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