agha

See also: Agha and aghà

English

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Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish آغا‎ (aghā[1], agha[2]) (Turkish ağa [3][4]).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːɡə/, /ɑːˈɡɑː/

Noun

agha (plural aghas)

  1. An honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries.

Translations

References
  1. Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition. 1989.
  2. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “aga”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  3. "agha." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2009.
  4. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “aga”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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Adjective

agha (accusative singular aghan, plural aghaj, accusative plural aghajn)

  1. H-system spelling of aĝa

French

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Noun

agha m (plural aghas)

  1. agha
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