agha

See also: Agha and aghà

English

Alternative forms

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 (2001–2024) “aga”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  3. "agha." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2009.
  4. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Turkish ağa

Pronunciation
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Noun

agha m (plural aghas)

  1. agha

Igbo

Alternative forms
  • aya
  • ọ̀ghhụ̀ (Echie)

Etymology

From Proto-Igboid *á-ɣá. Cognate with Ekpeye áwâ, Ogbah áɣâ, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni áɣá, Ika áyá.[1]

Noun

agha

  1. (Onicha) war

References
  1. Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid‎
  • Williamson, Kay (2006) Dictionary of Ọ̀nịchà Igbo, 2nd Edition, Editor Roger Blench
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