Etymology

agha

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Today it means: An honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish آغا
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agha · noun1

  1. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromآغا
  2. English todayagha

From Ottoman Turkish آغا (aghā, agha) (Turkish ağa ).

Agha · proper noun2

  1. Turkish · derived fromağa“ruler, leader”
  2. English todayAgha

Islamic surname, from Turkish ağa (“ruler, leader”).

Words from the same roots

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