a-

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ə/

alt-of alternative morpheme Devon

Alternative form of y- (archaic and dialectal) In dialect, it is sometimes conflated with sense 5 of the previous definition, and is used as a general indicator of a participle.

Japanese Meaning

古語および方言における「y-」の変形形で、一般に分詞（状態や性質を表す形）の指標として用いられる接頭辞

What is this buttons?

She set off a-wandering through the misty hills, humming an old tune.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はもやのかかった丘をさまよいながら、古い歌を口ずさみつつ出かけた。

Details

Sense（1）

Alternative form of y- (archaic and dialectal) In dialect, it is sometimes conflated with sense 5 of the previous definition, and is used as a general indicator of a participle.

aware, alike

Google Translation / DeepL Translation