a

Meaning

Common Definition

(interjection) ah, oh, ha, eh, um, oy; (particle) [placed after something for emphasis or emotion]

ku definitions

ah⁵, gasp², gosh⁴, ha⁵, hmm², huh³, mm-hmm², oh⁵, ooh⁴, quite², really², sigh², uh⁴, uh-huh², um³, whoa⁴, & wow⁴

pu definition

  • PARTICLE (emphasis, emotion or confirmation)
Usage

sitelen pona

a

exclamation radical + Latin lowercase letter A; radical from exclamation point (!), without the full stop at the bottom. compare o

sitelen sitelen

a in sitelen sitelen format

UCSUR Codepoint

U+F1900

More Info

Commentary

In common usage (both before and after pu), "a" and "kin" are separate words, each with their own meaning. In pu, they are considered synonyms.

Origin

  • onomatopoeia
  • Created by: jan Sonja
  • Coined in: pre-pu

Usage Data

  • Category: core
  • Usage: 100%
  • Book: pu

See also

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