ā-

See also: ā, ʻā, a-, á-, and Appendix:Variations of "a"

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a³³/

Prefix

ā-

1. (Patsho) nominalizing prefix(It is used to alter the verb to noun or adjective. Verb citation is also done with the help of this 'ā')

   chi-work(verb)

   achi-your work(noun)

2. (Patsho) authoritative or imperative prefix especially a command to do certain action.

   chai ka tsak akiu ho

   give me one thousand rupees/dolar

3. (Patsho) second person possession prefix, used to denote your.

   ajam atei lüno?

   where is your house?

Tocharian B

Etymology

Either learned borrowing from Sanskrit आ- (ā-) or inherited directly from Proto-Indo-European.

Prefix

ā-

1. near, away, down

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “ā-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 37