'a'

• (archaic) a (verb)

'a'

1. Pronunciation spelling of have.

• This is only for the uses of have as an auxiliary verb, and only following could, should, would, or forms of would such as he'd.

• IPA^(key): /ʔaʔ/

'a'

1. suppose, think or believe mistakenly
2. pretend

• “'a'(1)” in Laughlin, Robert M. (1975) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of San Lorenzo Zinacantán. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.