Cia-Cia

Numeral

아 ‎(a)

1. (cardinal) one; prenominal form of 이세

   아 미아

   a-mia

   one person

References

• Van den Berg, Rene (1991). "Preliminary Notes on the Cia-Cia Language," in Excursies in Celebes, pp. 305-324.
• Lee, Hwang & Abidin (2009). 바하사 찌아찌아 1. Hunminjeongeum Society: Seoul.

Korean

Etymology 1

Syllable

아 • ‎(a)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅇ and ㅏ.

Etymology 2

Interjection

아 • ‎(a)

1. ah; oh

Etymology 3

Contraction of 아서 (aseo).

Alternative forms

• 아서 (aseo) / 어서 (eoseo)
• 어 (eo)

Suffix

아 • ‎(a)

1. and then, after

   책을 찾아 그에게 가져다 주었다.‎

   Chaegeul chaja geuege gajyeoda jueotda.

   I found the book and then gave it to him.

2. and therefore, because

   꽃이 많아 기분이 좋다.‎

   Kkochi mana gibuni jota.

   I feel good because here are many flowers.

3. by, by -ing; through

   우리는 전속력으로 뛰어 기차역으로 갔다.‎

   Urineun jeonsongnyeogeuro ttwieo gichayeogeuro gatda.

   We ran at full speed to the station.

Usage notes

The suffix 아 (a) / 어 (eo) takes the infinitive forms.

Synonyms

• 라 (ra) < 라서 (raseo): for 이다 (ida, “to be”) and 아니다 (anida, “not to be”)

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Alternative forms

• 어 (eo)

Suffix

아 • ‎(a)

1. makes the infinitive form

   The infinitive form can be used to join a main verb and its auxiliary verb.

   책은 이미 찾아 놓았다.‎

   Chaegeun imi chaja noatda.

   I've found the book already.

   꽃이 많아졌다.‎

   Kkochi manajyeotda.

   Here are more flowers than before.

2. an intimate style declarative, interrogative, hortative, or imperative suffix

   음, 싫어? 미안하지만 싫어도 어쩔 수 없어.‎

   Eum, sireo? Mianhajiman sireodo eojjeol su eopseo.

   Hmm, you don't want to? I'm sorry but you can't avoid it even though you don't like it.

Usage notes

The suffix 아 (a) / 어 (eo) takes the infinitive forms.

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Alternative forms

• 라 (ra)

Particle

아 • ‎(a)

1. vocative case marker

   멍멍아, 어디 있니?‎

   Meongmeong-a, eodi inni?

   Doggy, where are you?

Usage notes

The particle 아 (a) is used after a consonant, whereas 라 (ra) is used after a vowel.

See also

• 이여 (iyeo)

Etymology 6

Reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

아 (a)

1. 丫, 亜, 亞, 俄, 俹, 偎, 児, 兒, 厊, 哦, 唖, 唲, 啊, 啞, 娥, 娿, 婀, 峨, 峩, 崴, 嵔, 御, 我, 歪, 渨, 煨, 牙, 猗, 疴, 砑, 碨, 磈, 笌, 聵, 芽, 莪, 蛾, 衙, 訝, 迓, 錏, 阿, 隗, 雅, 餓, 鴉, 鵝, 鵞

See also

• See all entries that begin with 아