The first letter of Sanskrit, अ (a).

to flatter; to pander to / ridge (of roof); eaves / A prefix expressing familiarity. / Used as a phonetic element, especially in words from Sanskrit. / Short for 阿弗利加 (Afurika, “Africa”).

flatter

corner, nook, bends / flatter, praise / lean on, depend on / eaves, narrow aisle surrounding core of a temple building

Obsolete spelling of オハイオ (“Ohio”)

(Oriental medicine) gambier (aqueous extract of the shrub Uncaria gambir, containing catechin, catechutannic acid, and quercetin).

a female given name

a female given name

a female given name

Dated spelling of 南ア (Nan'a, “South Africa (a country)”).