Burmese

Prefix

အ- • ‎(a.-)

1. used to make nouns from verbs, from adjectives or from other nouns

   အလုပ်‎ ― a.lup ― work

   အထည်‎ ― a.htany ― cloth, fabric

2. used with a reduplicated noun to mean ‘various, diverse’

   အပြည်ပြည်‎ ― a.pranyprany ― various countries

   အနိုင်နိုင်ငံ‎ ― a.nuingnuingngam ― various states

Usage notes

Very frequently deleted when the noun to which it is prefixed is used in a compound. When used with a reduplicated polysyllabic noun, only the first syllable is reduplicated.

Derived terms