(archaic) One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover, gallant, or mistress). / (often negative) A paramour.

(law, grammar) Abbreviation of article.

A surname.

(historical) The smallest unit of currency in South Asia, equivalent to ¹⁄₁₉₂ of a rupee or ¹⁄₁₂ of an anna.