ᠠ

ᠠ U+1820, ᠠ MONGOLIAN LETTER A [unassigned: U+181A–U+181F] ← ᠙ [U+1819] Mongolian ᠡ → [U+1821]

Translingual

Letter

ᠠ

1. A letter of the Mongolian script, transcribed as a.

Forms

Note: ᠠ and ᠡ have identical medial and final forms.

Isolated form	Initial form	Medial form	Final form
ᠠ	ᠠ᠊	᠊ᠠ᠊	᠊ᠠ

Manchu

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [a]

Letter

ᠠ • (a)

1. A letter of the Manchu alphabet, transcribed as a.

Noun

ᠠ • (a)

1. the tooth-like stroke (for example, ᠠᡴᠠ) of some Manchu letters
2. yang, a principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.

Coordinate terms

• (complement) ᡝ (e, “yin”)

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• (Khalkha) IPA^(key): /a~ə/
• (Chakhar) IPA^(key): /ɑ/

Letter

ᠠ • (a)

1. The first letter of the Mongolian alphabet, written in the Mongolian script.