ağa.
a respectful title for an influential man in a society; lord, master
Meaning & usage
a respectful title for an influential man in a society; lord, master
wealthy, influential landowner; landlord, squire, chieftain
elder brother
title used for an older, usually illiterate man with his first name
husband
official title for heads of certain institutions in the Ottoman Empire; chief, head, commander, overseer
host, organizer of a festivity
Where this word comes from
From Ottoman Turkish آغا (ağa), from earlier آقا (aqa), from Proto-Turkic *āka (“elder (brother)”). The widespread sense is preserved in ağabey (“elder brother”).
generous, open-handed
Where this word comes from
From Ottoman Turkish آغا (ağa), from earlier آقا (aqa), from Proto-Turkic *āka (“elder (brother)”). The widespread sense is preserved in ağabey (“elder brother”).
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