English Online Dictionary. What means aa? What does aa mean?
Translingual
Symbol
aa
- (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Afar.
English
Etymology 1
From Hawaiian ʻaʻā.
Alternative forms
- a'a
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑː.ɑː/, [ˈɑː.ʔɑː], enPR: äʹä
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.ɑ/, [ˈɑ.ʔɑ]
Noun
aa (uncountable)
- (volcanology) A form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes, consisting of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a jagged and loose, clinkery surface. Compare pahoehoe. [From 19th c.]
Translations
Etymology 2
Abbreviation.
Noun
aa
- Initialism of acetic acid.
- Initialism of acting age.
- (medicine) Initialism of alveolar-arterial.
- Initialism of aminoacetone.
- Initialism of amino acid.
- Initialism of approximate absolute.
- Initialism of arachidonic acid.
- Initialism of armature accelerator.
- Initialism of ascending aorta.
- Initialism of atomic absorption.
- Initialism of author's alteration.
- Initialism of average audience.
Adjective
aa (not comparable)
- Initialism of arctic-alpine.
- Initialism of always afloat.
Etymology 3
Compare pp.
Noun
aa pl (plural only)
- Abbreviation of adjectives.
- Abbreviation of arteries.
Etymology 4
Contraction.
Adjective
aa
- Abbreviation of ana (“of each, equal parts”).
Acholi
Verb
aa
- come
Bavarian
Etymology
From Old High German ouh, from Proto-Germanic *auk. Cognate with German auch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aː/
Adverb
aa
- also, too, as well
Bughotu
Verb
aa
- to open
- to be open
- to open mouth
References
- W. Ivens, Bugotu-English/English-Bugotu Concise Dictionary (1998)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
aa f (plural aa's, diminutive aatje n)
- (especially in names) Alternative spelling of a
East Central German
Etymology
Compare German ein.
Article
aa
- (Erzgebirgisch) a, an
Further reading
Estonian
Interjection
aa
- An interjection expressing recognition -
- An interjection expressing understanding -
Noun
aa (genitive aa, partitive aad)
- The name of the Latin-script letter A.
Further reading
- aa in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat
Finnish
Etymology 1
From Latin ā.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑː/, [ˈɑ̝ː] (aa auto aamu ananas aa)
- Rhymes: -ɑː
- Syllabification(key): aa
Noun
aa
- a (The name of the Latin-script letter A.)
Usage notes
- Speakers often use the corresponding forms of a-kirjain (“letter A, letter a”) instead of inflecting this word, especially in plural.
Declension
Synonyms
- a-kirjain
Etymology 2
Either crosslinguistic or borrowed from any of the many European languages it appears in.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑː/, [ˈɑ̝ː]
- Rhymes: -ɑː
- Syllabification(key): aa
Interjection
aa
- oh, ah (expression of recognition, realization, understanding, etc.)
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻaʻā.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.a/
Noun
aa m (plural aas)
- (geology, often attributive) the surface of an aa lava flow
Inupiaq
Etymology 1
Interjection
aa
- yes, I know
- I agree: expresses listener's agreement with storyteller or speaker
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Interjection
aa
- expresses exasperation, criticism or dismay over what another person does or says, said in breathy voice
- expression of surprise or awe
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻaʻā.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.a/
- Rhymes: -aa
- Hyphenation: à‧a
Noun
aa f (invariable)
- (volcanology) aa (type of lava flow)
- Synonym: afrolite
Further reading
- aa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- aa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Japanese
Romanization
aa
- Rōmaji transcription of ああ
Ladin
Etymology
From Latin ārea. Compare Italian aia.
Noun
aa f (plural [please provide])
- farmyard
- threshing floor
Latvian
Interjection
aa
- yeah, uh-huh (expression of agreement, understanding)
- - Vai vēlies ēst? – Aa. ― - Do you want to eat? - Yeah.
Lithuanian
Etymology
Compare Russian ага (aga), and English uh-huh.
Pronunciation
- (aà) IPA(key): /ɐ.ɐ/
- (aã) IPA(key): /ɐ.aː/
Interjection
aà, aã
- yeah, uh-huh (expression of agreement)
Synonyms
- taip
Further reading
- “aa”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2023
Lun Bawang
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔː/
Determiner
aa
- no, not, without
Synonyms
- na, naa
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish oä, comparative form of oäc, from Proto-Celtic *yowankos (compare Welsh ieuanc), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós (compare English young).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛː/
Adjective
aa
- comparative degree of aeg (“young, adolescent, immature”)
Mbyá Guaraní
Adverb
aa
- here
Middle Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.a/, /aː/
Verb
aa
- Alternative form of a (third-person singular present indicative of mynet).
Murui Huitoto
Alternative forms
- a
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaː]
- Hyphenation: aa
Adverb
aa
- up, above
Related terms
- a-
References
- Shirley Burtch (1983) Diccionario Huitoto Murui (Tomo I) (Linguistica Peruana No. 20)[2] (in Spanish), Yarinacocha, Peru: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 19
- Katarzyna Izabela Wojtylak (2017) A grammar of Murui (Bue): a Witotoan language of Northwest Amazonia.[3], Townsville: James Cook University press (PhD thesis), page 145
Norwegian
Letter
aa
- Obsolete spelling of å
Norwegian Bokmål
Letter
aa
- Obsolete spelling of å
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- (letter and noun): Aa (upper case)
Conjunction
aa
- obsolete typography of og
Interjection
aa
- obsolete typography of å
Letter
aa
- obsolete typography of å
Noun
aa f (definite singular aai, indefinite plural aaer or aair, definite plural aaerne or aaine)
- obsolete typography of å
Particle
aa
- obsolete typography of å
Preposition
aa
- obsolete typography of å
References
- Ivar Aasen (1850), “aa”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog, Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
- à
Contraction
aa
- Contraction of a a (“to/at the”).
-
- Como hũa moller q̇ iogaua os dados en pulla lançou hũa pedra aa omagen de ſ[ant]a mari[a] por q̇ perdera ⁊ parou un angeo de pedra que y eſtava a mão ⁊ reçibiu o colpe.
- How a woman who was playing dice in Apulia threw a stone at the statue of Holy Mary because she had lost, and an angel of stone which was there reached out its hand and received the blow.
- Como hũa moller q̇ iogaua os dados en pulla lançou hũa pedra aa omagen de ſ[ant]a mari[a] por q̇ perdera ⁊ parou un angeo de pedra que y eſtava a mão ⁊ reçibiu o colpe.
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Descendants
- Galician: á
- Portuguese: à
Etymology 2
From Latin ala (“wing”).
Noun
aa f
- wing
-
Descendants
- Galician: á
- Portuguese: á
Pennsylvania German
Etymology 1
From Old High German ouh, from Proto-Germanic *auk; cognate with German auch, Dutch ook, Old English ēac.
Alternative forms
- auch (literary)
Adverb
aa
- also
Etymology 2
From Old High German ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“up, on high”). Compare German an, Dutch aan, English on.
Preposition
aa
- on
- to
Scots
Adjective
aa
- Shetland form of a' (“all”)
References
- “aa, adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Stoney
Noun
aa
- mould, mildew
Sundanese
Noun
aa
- older brother
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From the reduplication of Hokkien 齷/龌 (ak, “dirty”), according to Manuel (1948).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧a
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈʔaʔ/, [ʔɐˈʔaʔ]
- IPA(key): /ˈʔaʔaʔ/, [ˈʔa.ʔɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ, -aʔaʔ
Noun
aâ or aà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜀ)
- (childish) dirty things; filth (especially feces)
- Synonyms: dumi, ate, atse, tsetse, ipot, oo, uu
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧a
- IPA(key): /ˈʔaʔa/, [ˈʔa.ʔɐ]
- Rhymes: -aʔa
Interjection
aa (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜀ)
- an exclamation expressing warning
See also
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧a
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈʔaʔ/, [ʔɐˈʔaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
Noun
aâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜀ)
- (obsolete) name of the Baybayin letter ᜀ, corresponding to "a"
See also
Further reading
- “aa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
- Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language[4], Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 12
- Fr. Domingo de los Santos (1835), Tomas Oliva, editor, Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: primera, y segunda parte.[5] (in Spanish & Tagalog), La imprenta nueva de D. Jose Maria Dayot
- Fr. Pedro de San Buena Ventura (1613), Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero[6], La Noble Villa de Pila, page 1:
- A) AA yaon (pc) la primera letra del. a.b.c. Tagalog. Eſta letra A. ſegun. S. Iſidoro (lib.r. Ethimolo) es la primera letra de todas las lẽguas. Los Latinos y Eſpañoles ſolos la nombran, como la eſcriuen, y la eſcriuen, como la nombran, las de mas naciones no, q̃ ſõ muy diferentes ẽ eſto. Porque el Hebreo la llama Aleph, el Griego. Alpha, el Arabigo. Alipha, &t, y nuestros Tagalos. A ,|, Aayaon ,|; [ᜀ], y eſto [ſolo para] nombralla de porſi, vt, anung ng̃alã [niring] litra? como ſellama eſta letra? ℞, Aayaon, mas en eſcritura, y en lo que hablan, raçonando, [la eſcriuẽ], y [pronuncian] ſimplemẽte, como ſuena, A.
Võro
Noun
aa (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])
- The name of the Latin-script letter A.
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Votic
Pronunciation
- (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈɑː/, [ˈɑː]
- Rhymes: -ɑː
- Hyphenation: aa
Interjection
aa
- yep, yeah
- aha, uh-huh
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /àá/
Contraction
àá
- Contraction of àwa á (“We'll”).
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /áá/
Contraction
áá
- Contraction of òun á (“He'll, she'll, it'll”).