"a" meaning in Malay

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Character

IPA: /e/ [letter, name], /a/ [interjection] Forms: A [uppercase]
Head templates: {{head|ms|letter|lower case||upper case|A}} a (lower case, upper case A)
  1. The first letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script. Tags: letter, lowercase
    Sense id: en-a-ms-character-sGOmZZE0 Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 78 5 16 Disambiguation of Malay terms with redundant script codes: 81 7 12 Related terms: A [Latin, character, letter], a [Latin, character, letter], B [Latin, character, letter], b [Latin, character, letter], C [Latin, character, letter], c [Latin, character, letter], D [Latin, character, letter], d [Latin, character, letter], E [Latin, character, letter], e [Latin, character, letter], F [Latin, character, letter], f [Latin, character, letter], G [Latin, character, letter], g [Latin, character, letter], H [Latin, character, letter], h [Latin, character, letter], I [Latin, character, letter], i [Latin, character, letter], J [Latin, character, letter], j [Latin, character, letter], K [Latin, character, letter], k [Latin, character, letter], L [Latin, character, letter], l [Latin, character, letter], M [Latin, character, letter], m [Latin, character, letter], N [Latin, character, letter], n [Latin, character, letter], O [Latin, character, letter], o [Latin, character, letter], P [Latin, character, letter], p [Latin, character, letter], Q [Latin, character, letter], q [Latin, character, letter], R [Latin, character, letter], r [Latin, character, letter], S [Latin, character, letter], s [Latin, character, letter], T [Latin, character, letter], t [Latin, character, letter], U [Latin, character, letter], u [Latin, character, letter], V [Latin, character, letter], v [Latin, character, letter], W [Latin, character, letter], w [Latin, character, letter], X [Latin, character, letter], x [Latin, character, letter], Y [Latin, character, letter], y [Latin, character, letter], Z [Latin, character, letter], z [Latin, character, letter]

Interjection

IPA: /e/ [letter, name], /a/ [interjection] Forms: ا [Jawi]
Head templates: {{ms-interj|j=ا}} a (Jawi spelling ا)
  1. Used to show excitement or to show agreement.
    Sense id: en-a-ms-intj-IyLzNWq0
  2. Used to show that you have forgotten or are attempting to remember something.
    Sense id: en-a-ms-intj-eFqkQ3EL

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    }
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "letter"
        ],
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      ],
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        },
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          "word": "O"
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            "letter"
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            "Latin",
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            "letter"
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        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
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            "letter"
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          "word": "Q"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
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            "letter"
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        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
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          "word": "R"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
          ],
          "word": "r"
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        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
          ],
          "word": "S"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
          ],
          "word": "s"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
          ],
          "word": "T"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
          ],
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        {
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            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
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          "word": "U"
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            "letter"
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            "letter"
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            "character",
            "letter"
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            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
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        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
          ],
          "word": "X"
        },
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          "tags": [
            "Latin",
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        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
          ],
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        },
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          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
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        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
          ],
          "word": "Z"
        },
        {
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            "Latin",
            "character",
            "letter"
          ],
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        }
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      "ipa": "/e/",
      "tags": [
        "letter",
        "name"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a/",
      "tags": [
        "interjection"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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    }
  ],
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    }
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        {
          "english": "Yes, that's how you should answer!",
          "text": "A, macam itulah sepatutnya kaujawab!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to show excitement or to show agreement."
      ],
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        ],
        [
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          "agreement#English"
        ]
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    },
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        {
          "english": "This guy is, uh, one of Britain's Prime Ministers in the past.",
          "text": "Dia ni, a, salah seorang Perdana Menteri Britain dulu.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to show that you have forgotten or are attempting to remember something."
      ],
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        ],
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          "attempt#English"
        ],
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        ]
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}
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    "Malay terms with redundant script codes"
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      ],
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    {
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
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        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "C"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
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        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "c"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
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        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "D"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
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        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "d"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "E"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "e"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "F"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "f"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "G"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "g"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "H"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "h"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "I"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "i"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "J"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "j"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "K"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "k"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "L"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "l"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "M"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "m"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "N"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "n"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "O"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "o"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "P"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "p"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "Q"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "q"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "R"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "r"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "S"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "s"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "T"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "t"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "U"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "u"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "V"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "v"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "W"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "w"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "X"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "x"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "Y"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "y"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "Z"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "character",
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "z"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The first letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "letter",
          "letter"
        ],
        [
          "alphabet",
          "alphabet"
        ]
      ],
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        "letter",
        "lowercase"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/e/",
      "tags": [
        "letter",
        "name"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a/",
      "tags": [
        "interjection"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "a"
}

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    "Malay interjections",
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    "Malay letters",
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    "Malay terms with redundant script codes"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
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          "text": "A, macam itulah sepatutnya kaujawab!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to show excitement or to show agreement."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "excitement",
          "excitement#English"
        ],
        [
          "agreement",
          "agreement#English"
        ]
      ]
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        "Malay terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "This guy is, uh, one of Britain's Prime Ministers in the past.",
          "text": "Dia ni, a, salah seorang Perdana Menteri Britain dulu.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to show that you have forgotten or are attempting to remember something."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "forgotten",
          "forget#English"
        ],
        [
          "attempt",
          "attempt#English"
        ],
        [
          "remember",
          "remember#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/e/",
      "tags": [
        "letter",
        "name"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/a/",
      "tags": [
        "interjection"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "a"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Malay dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-05 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.