U+0C86, ಆ
KANNADA LETTER AA

[U+0C85]
Kannada
[U+0C87]

Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *aH.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aː/

Letter

• (ā)

  1. The second vowel of the Kannada alphabet.

Determiner

• (ā)

  1. that, those

Sholaga

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಆಗು (āgu), Tamil (ā), ஆகு (āku) and Malayalam ആകുക (ākuka).

Verb

(ā)

  1. to become