"Alfa" meaning in Translingual

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Noun

IPA: [ˈalfa] Forms: alfa [alternative], ALFA [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from English alpha, respelled to make the pronunciation clearer to those who do not speak English. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mul|en|alpha}} Borrowed from English alpha Head templates: {{head|mul|noun}} Alfa
  1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter A. Wikidata QID: Q9659 Tags: error-lua-exec Translations (the letter "A" in a national spelling alphabet): Алфа (english: Alfa) (Bulgarian), Adam (Czech), Anna (Estonian), Aarne (Finnish), Ancona (Italian), Adam (Swedish), Adana (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Alfa-mul-noun-mul:Q9659 Categories (other): ICAO spelling alphabet, ITU & IMO phonetic alphabet, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 91 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 77 12 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 71 12 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 75 16 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 79 13 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 86 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 77 9 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 73 11 17 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 91 5 4 Disambiguation of 'the letter "A" in a national spelling alphabet': 67 32 1
  2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter A. Tags: error-lua-exec
    Sense id: en-Alfa-mul-noun-YUopKs1t Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (time zone) UTC+01:00 Tags: error-lua-exec
    Sense id: en-Alfa-mul-noun-M5qUaoQf
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