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a͞a

a͞a symbol: an orthographic ⟨a⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as being the TRAP vowel, as in the word "am".(Used by 19th century scholar Henry Adeney Redpath).

Symbol

a͞a

  1. (dated) An orthographic ⟨a⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as being the TRAP vowel, as in the word "am".(Used by 19th century scholar Henry Adeney Redpath)

Questions about a͞a

What does a͞a mean?
A͞a means an orthographic ⟨a⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as being the TRAP vowel, as in the word "am".(Used by 19th century scholar Henry Adeney Redpath).
What part of speech is a͞a?
A͞a is a symbol.

Words near a͞a in the dictionary

  1. Aš
  2. Aššur
  3. Așchileu
  4. Aștileu
  5. Ațintiș
  6. a͞a
  7. a͞e
  8. a͞o
  9. a͟i
  10. AΩ product
  11. a᷍a

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