अ

Monier-Williams · a
a the first letter of the alphabet ‖ the first short vowel inherent in consonants.

Monier-Williams · a
a (pragṛhya, q.v.), a vocative particle [a ananta, O Vishṇu] T ‖ interjection of pity, Ah!

Monier-Williams · a
a (before a vowel an, exc. a-ṛṇin), a prefix corresponding to Gk. ?, ?, Lat. in, Goth. [1, 1] and Germ. un, Eng. in or un, and having a negative or privative or contrary sense (an-eka not one ‖ an-anta endless ‖ a-sat not good ‖ a-paśyat not seeing) ‖ rarely prefixed to Inf. (a-svaptum not to sleep TāṇḍyaBr.) and even to forms of the finite verb (a-spṛhayanti they do not desire BhP. Śiś.) and to pronouns (a-saḥ not he Śiś ‖ a-tad not that BhP.) ‖ occasionally denoting comparison (a-brāhmaṇa like a Brahman T.) ‖ sometimes disparagement (a-yajña a miserable sacr

Monier-Williams · a
a the base of some pronouns and pronom. forms, in asya, atra, &c