Ả

A with hook above
A with hook above
Ả ả
Usage
Writing system	Latin script
Type	alphabetic
Language of origin	Vietnamese language
Sound values	[a˧˩˧]
In Unicode	U 1EA2, U 1EA3
History
Development	Α α 𐌀 A a Ả ả; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Other
Writing direction	Left-to-Right
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A with hook above (majuscule: Ả, minuscule: ả) is a letter of the Latin alphabet formed by addition of the hook above diacritic to the letter A. It is used in the Vietnamese language.^[1]

Usage

The letter is used in Vietnamese language, where it represents the open front unrounded vowel with falling-rising mid-tone (hỏi) ([a˧˩˧]).^[1]

Character information
Preview	Ả		ả
Unicode name	LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH HOOK ABOVE		LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH HOOK ABOVE
Encodings	decimal	hex	dec	hex
Unicode	7842	U 1EA2	7843	U 1EA3
UTF-8	225 186 162	E1 BA A2	225 186 163	E1 BA A3
Numeric character reference	Ả	Ả	ả	ả

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