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      • Agha (Turkish: ağa; Ottoman Turkish: آغا; Persian: آقا, romanized: āghā; "chief, master, lord") is an honorific title for a civilian or officer, or often part of such title.
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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.

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    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. ... From: Agha in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World »

  4. "Aga/Ağa" or sometimes "Ağabey/Abi" literally means "he who owns the house". It refers to the persom that is in charge of the current environment. It also carries the meaning "older brother" because the elders are usually in charge of the house and are responsible for the younger sibling. Makig them "Ağabey/Aabi".

  5. Translation for 'agha' in the free English-Turkish dictionary and many other Turkish translations.

  6. Ağa, also Aga, is a "civil" or "military" title of Turkish origin used after the name of some civil or military officials in the Ottoman Empire. It was a title given to prestigious rulers, chiefs of many organizations, and people who took the administration of regions in their hands.

  7. agha, landowner, aga are the top translations of "ağa" into English. Sample translated sentence: Her kızın gönlünde bir ağa vardır. ↔ There is an agha in every girls heart.

  8. Agha, also Aga (Ottoman Turkish: أغا, Persian: آقا āghā "chief, master, lord" [2]), 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.