agha
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English
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Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish آغا (aghā, agha) (Turkish ağa ).
Pronunciation
Noun
agha (plural aghas)
Translations
an honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries
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References
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition. 1989.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “aga”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ "agha." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2009.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “aga”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
Agha (Ottoman Empire) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Adjective
agha (accusative singular aghan, plural aghaj, accusative plural aghajn)
- H-system spelling of aĝa
French
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Noun
agha m (plural aghas)
Igbo
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Etymology
From Proto-Igboid *á-ɣá. Cognate with Ekpeye áwâ, Ogbah áɣâ, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni áɣá, Ika áyá.
Noun
agha
- (Onicha) war
References
- ^ Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid