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'pa pdd chac-sb tc-bd bw hbr-20 hbss lpt-25' : 'hdn'" {{word}} {{#beta}} Beta{{/beta}} {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{^selected}} {{name}} {{/selected}} {{/preferredDictionaries}} Meaning of a in Essential American English Dictionary a determiner us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio unstressed /ə/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio stressed /eɪ/ (also an unstressed /ən/ stressed /æn/) Add to word list Add to word list A1 used before a noun to mean one thing or person: I need a car. Can I have an apple? A1 every or each: Take one pill three times a day. A1 used to say what job someone does: She’s a mechanic. (Definition of a from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of a in more languages in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in Catalan in Dutch in Telugu in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Swedish in Polish in Malay in German in Korean in Urdu in Ukrainian in Italian एक, काही मोजता न येणाऱ्या नामांच्या (आवड, ज्ञान… See more 1つの, 1人の, ～1つにつき… See more belirsiz tanım artıkeli, bir, her veya herbiri… See more un, una, cada… See more een, per, a… See more అంతకు ముందు ప్రస్తావించని ఒక వస్తువును లేక వ్యక్తిని తెలపడానికి ఒక నామవాచకం ముందు దీన్ని వాడుతారు. ముఖ్యంగా ఒక నిర్దిష్టమైన వస్తువును గాని వ్యక్తిని గాని సూచించే అవసరం లేనప్పుడు వాడుతారు, ఒక వస్తువు ఏ రకమైనదో లేక ఒక వ్యక్తి ఏ రకమైన వాడో చెప్పడానికి వాడుతారు, మీరు చెప్తున్న రకానికి చెందిన ఏ వస్తువు లేక ఏ వ్యక్తి అయినా అని… See more குறிப்பிடாத ஒரு பொருள் அல்லது மனிதனின் பெயரினை குறிப்பிட பயன்படுத்தப்படுவது. எப்பொழுது ஒரு பொருள் அல்லது மனிதனின் பெயர் பயன்படுத்தப்படாமல் இருக்கிறதோ அங்கு அந்த பெயரின் முன்பு குறிப்பாக பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது, ஏதாவது ஒரு பொருள் அல்லது யாரோ ஒரு நபர் என்ன வகையானது அல்லது எந்த மாதிரியானவர் என்று சொல்ல பயன்படுகிறது, ஏதாவது ஒன்றினை அல்லது எல்லாவற்றையும் அல்லது ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நபரின் வகையினை சுட்டிக்காட்ட பயன்படுகிறது… See more एक, संज्ञा के पहले आने वाला तथा किसी एक अनिर्दिष्ट वस्तु या व्यक्ति का द्योतक, विशेषतः जब किसी खास वस्तु या व्यक्ति का उल्लेख नहीं किया गया हो… See more એક, કોઈ એક વસ્તુ કે વ્યક્તિના નામ પહેલા વાપરવામાં આવે છે જેનો પહેલા ઉલ્લેખ કરવામા નથી આવ્યો, ખાસ કરીને ત્યારે કે જ્યારે તમે કોઈ ચોક્કસ વસ્તુ કે વ્યક્તિનો ઉલ્લેખ ન કરી રહ્યા હોય.… See more en, enhver, for hver… See more নির্ধারক, একটি বিশেষ্যপদের আগে একটি একক জিনিস বা ব্যক্তির উল্লেখ করতে ব্যবহৃত হয় যা আগে উল্লেখ করা হয়নি, বিশেষ করে যখন আপনি কোনো নির্দিষ্ট জিনিস বা ব্যক্তিকে উল্লেখ করছেন না… See more jeden, nějaký, každý… See more satu, seorang, setiap… See more หนึ่ง, ไหน ๆ, ทุก ๆ… See more một, cái nào đó, mỗi… See more en, ett, i… See more -, jeden, każdy… See more seorang, setiap, satu… See more ein/eine, pro, A… See more 단수 명사 앞에 쓰임, 하나의, -당… See more ایک, بہت, گہرا… See more один, кожний, за… See more un, una, al… See more Need a translator? 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