Sahartionary:a

Fáknir

Etymology

Unknown, perhaps from a Kiorian UB substrate.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a/

Adjective

a

1. current, up-to-date

   Ensohpihrwkuti ah.

   The software is up-to-date.

2. present; ongoing; rampant

   Enjéhfait Kekitá Siwerw ishi ah.

   The epidemic is ongoing in Boroso.

3. instantaneous

   Entut a wuh ardiuh atam kifiuh ekrá.

   The lightning felt instantaneous to strike him.

Synonyms

• toirw ("current")

Derived terms

• ó a ó ("the current time; nowadays; now")

Vosan

Pronunciation

• (Vosan) IPA: /a/

Noun

a • (a)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Western Vaniuan *el

Noun

a

1. finger

   ¡U zupelûs am am mes ṣe kerom!

   I found a finger in my egg!

2. toe

Inflection

Inflection of ___ (irreg.)

	singular	plural
nominative	a	aô
accusative	am	ano
genitive	ac	av
locative	aâ	a
comitative	aza	a
instrumental	aêm	ana

Etymology 2

From Proto-Western Vaniuan *ah

Auxiliary

a

1. should

   Ves a eḍuna â rurivamå!

   You should do your homework!

Synonyms

• bes

Etymology 3

From Proto-Western Vaniuan *emo, doublet of amå ("one").

Determiner

a

1. indefinite article

   A bvim vi ec vi

   A woman and her child

Usage Notes

• Not restricted by number, so a bvim "a woman" and a bvino "some women" are both correct.
• Becomes am before words starting with vowels, for example am urî "a man".

Etymology 4

From Proto-Western Vaniuan *qa.

Preposition

a

1. to; towards

   Gegovulûs a zur cisam.

   I walked to the light.

Yucho

Etymology

From Proto-Yucho *hà (“egg, roe”).

Pronunciation

• (Nirewo) IPA^(key): /à/ [ä̀]
• (Tuskurasu) IPA^(key): /ɒꜜ/ [ɒ́ɒ̀]

Noun

a

1. Nirewo and Tuskurasu form of ha.