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- "Agha" is nowadays used as a common Persian honorific title for men, the equivalent of "mister" in English.
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Agha (Turkish: ağa; [2] Ottoman Turkish: آغا; Persian: آقا, romanized: āghā; "chief, master, lord" [3]) is an honorific title for a civilian or officer, or often part of such title. In the Ottoman times, some court functionaries and leaders of organizations like bazaar or the janissary units were entitled to the agha title.
agha Mister; great lord. ahesta boro Wedding song. ahmaq Fool, idiot. Al hamdullellah Thanks to God. Alahoo God. alaykum Upon you; usually found with a word preceding it, as in "peace be upon you." Alef-beh The letters A and B, used to signify the entire alphabet. attan A tribal dance performed on festive occasions.
آقا, آغا are the top translations of "agha" into Persian. Sample translated sentence: It's a dream, Amir agha, you can do anything. ↔ خواب بود، امیر آقا. تو خواب هرکاری میشود کرد.
Agha (or Agha, Ağası): commander, a title junior to Bey and conferred on military officers on a personal basis. Alp: brave warrior or knight; a title conferred during the early years of Ottoman rule.
Jul 4, 2024 · The Turkish word ağa (agha) means “ruler, elder brother,” and in Ottoman times also “master, leader.” The term can also refer to a landowner or a butler in a household. ...
I’m not sure of the etymology, but like “Agha Reza” is like “Mr. Reza” and “Hoorvash Khanoom” is like “Ms. Hoorvash.” Words in Persian language do not have genders, which may address your confusion though.
Agha, also Aga (Ottoman Turkish: أغا, Persian: آقا āghā "chief, master, lord"), as an honorific title for a civilian or military officer, or often part of such title, was placed after the name of certain civilian or military functionaries in the Ottoman Empire.
