أ.
ʔa-
The first letter of the Arabic alphabet, called أَلِف (ʔalif) and written in the Arabic script; followed by ب (b).
Meaning & usage
The first letter of the Arabic alphabet, called أَلِف (ʔalif) and written in the Arabic script; followed by ب (b).
introduces a positive yes-no question
introduces a negative yes-no question
indicates an exclusive disjunction with أَمْ (ʔam, “or”), as in alternative questions
indicates an inclusive disjunction with أَمْ (ʔam, “or”) that denotes sameness, indistinguishability, unimportance, insignificance, or indifference
vocative particle
Where this word comes from
From former هَـ (ha-), from Proto-Semitic *ha. Cognate to Hebrew הֲ־ (hă-).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.