ᠠ

ᠠ

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

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

• (standard) IPA^(key): [a]

ᠠ • (a)

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

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.

• (complement) ᡝ (e, “yin”)

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

ᠠ • (a)

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