The word "aardvark" comes from the Khoikoi language of the Khoekhoe people of Southern Africa. In Khoikoi, the word is "aardvark". The "aard" part of the word means "earth" and the "vark" part of the word means "pig". So, the word "aardvark" literally means "earth pig" in Khoikoi.

The two As in the word "aardvark" are pronounced as a long A sound. This is because the Khoikoi language has a different sound system than English. In Khoikoi, there is no letter "A". Instead, the long A sound is represented by two As.

When the word "aardvark" was borrowed into English, the two As were kept. This is because the English speakers wanted to keep the original pronunciation of the word.

So, the reason why the word "aardvark" begins with two As is because it comes from the Khoikoi language, which has a different sound system than English. The two As in the word "aardvark" are pronounced as a long A sound in Khoikoi, and this pronunciation was kept when the word was borrowed into English.
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