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agha

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See also: Agha and aghà

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːɡə/, /ɑːˈɡɑː/

Noun

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agha (plural aghas)

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

Translations

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References

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  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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Esperanto

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Adjective

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

  1. H-system spelling of aĝa

French

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Etymology

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From Turkish ağa

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Noun

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agha m (plural aghas)

  1. agha

Igbo

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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agha

  1. (Onicha) war

References

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