"آغا" meaning in Ottoman Turkish

See آغا in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ağa [romanization], آقا [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Turkic *āka (“elder (brother)”). Possibly related to Proto-Mongolic *aka (“elder brother”) and Proto-Tungusic *ake (“elder brother”), whence Mongolian ах (ax) and Nanai ага (aga). Etymology templates: {{inh|ota|trk-pro|*āka|t=elder (brother)}} Proto-Turkic *āka (“elder (brother)”), {{der|ota|xgn-pro|*aka||elder brother}} Proto-Mongolic *aka (“elder brother”), {{cog|tuw-pro|*ake|t=elder brother}} Proto-Tungusic *ake (“elder brother”), {{cog|mn|ах}} Mongolian ах (ax), {{cog|gld|ага|tr=aga}} Nanai ага (aga) Head templates: {{head|ota|noun|||||||f2tr=|ftr=|head=|tr=ağa}} آغا • (ağa), {{ota-noun|tr=ağa}} آغا • (ağa)
  1. lord, master
    Sense id: en-آغا-ota-noun-1ItH4UU6
  2. eldest brother
    Sense id: en-آغا-ota-noun-zBkEmuCP
  3. eldest paternal uncle
    Sense id: en-آغا-ota-noun-yQpGToIB
  4. head of household
    Sense id: en-آغا-ota-noun-xwWiF45x
  5. head male servant
    Sense id: en-آغا-ota-noun-y3bjCari
  6. agha, an honorific title of address; Mr., sir Categories (topical): Titles
    Sense id: en-آغا-ota-noun-GzusAAeP Disambiguation of Titles: 21 1 14 1 19 29 14 Categories (other): Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 8 12 18 25 20
  7. agha, a title of various military and civil officers
    Sense id: en-آغا-ota-noun-8kUIcHVX

Alternative forms

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          "args": {
            "1": "tr",
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          },
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        }
      ],
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    },
    {
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hy",
            "2": "աղա",
            "3": "Աղասի",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Armenian: աղա (aġa), Աղասի (Aġasi)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Armenian: աղա (aġa), Աղասի (Aġasi)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "bg",
            "2": "ага",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Bulgarian: ага (aga)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Bulgarian: ага (aga)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "acm",
            "2": "آغا",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Iraqi Arabic: آغا",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Iraqi Arabic: آغا"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "lzz",
            "2": "აღა",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Laz: აღა (ağa)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Laz: აღა (ağa)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": "agă",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Romanian: agă",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Romanian: agă"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "trk-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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        "2": "xgn-pro",
        "3": "*aka",
        "4": "",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tuw-pro",
        "2": "*ake",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Tungusic *ake (“elder brother”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mn",
        "2": "ах"
      },
      "expansion": "Mongolian ах (ax)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "gld",
        "2": "ага",
        "tr": "aga"
      },
      "expansion": "Nanai ага (aga)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Turkic *āka (“elder (brother)”). Possibly related to Proto-Mongolic *aka (“elder brother”) and Proto-Tungusic *ake (“elder brother”), whence Mongolian ах (ax) and Nanai ага (aga).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ağa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "آقا",
      "roman": "aka",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "ota",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "f2tr": "",
        "ftr": "",
        "head": "",
        "tr": "ağa"
      },
      "expansion": "آغا • (ağa)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "ağa"
      },
      "expansion": "آغا • (ağa)",
      "name": "ota-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
  "lang_code": "ota",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "lord, master"
      ],
      "id": "en-آغا-ota-noun-1ItH4UU6",
      "links": [
        [
          "lord",
          "lord"
        ],
        [
          "master",
          "master"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "eldest brother"
      ],
      "id": "en-آغا-ota-noun-zBkEmuCP",
      "links": [
        [
          "brother",
          "brother"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "eldest paternal uncle"
      ],
      "id": "en-آغا-ota-noun-yQpGToIB",
      "links": [
        [
          "paternal",
          "paternal"
        ],
        [
          "uncle",
          "uncle"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "head of household"
      ],
      "id": "en-آغا-ota-noun-xwWiF45x",
      "links": [
        [
          "head of household",
          "head of household"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "head male servant"
      ],
      "id": "en-آغا-ota-noun-y3bjCari",
      "links": [
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ],
        [
          "servant",
          "servant"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "12 5 8 12 18 25 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 1 14 1 19 29 14",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ota",
          "name": "Titles",
          "orig": "ota:Titles",
          "parents": [
            "People",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "agha, an honorific title of address; Mr., sir"
      ],
      "id": "en-آغا-ota-noun-GzusAAeP",
      "links": [
        [
          "agha",
          "agha"
        ],
        [
          "honorific",
          "honorific"
        ],
        [
          "address",
          "address"
        ],
        [
          "Mr.",
          "Mr."
        ],
        [
          "sir",
          "sir"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "agha, a title of various military and civil officers"
      ],
      "id": "en-آغا-ota-noun-8kUIcHVX",
      "links": [
        [
          "agha",
          "agha"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "آغا"
}
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  "categories": [
    "Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Ottoman Turkish lemmas",
    "Ottoman Turkish nouns",
    "Ottoman Turkish terms derived from Proto-Mongolic",
    "Ottoman Turkish terms derived from Proto-Turkic",
    "Ottoman Turkish terms inherited from Proto-Turkic",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ota:Titles"
  ],
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        {
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            "1": "tr",
            "2": "ağa"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Turkish: ağa"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hy",
            "2": "աղա",
            "3": "Աղասի",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Armenian: աղա (aġa), Աղասի (Aġasi)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Armenian: աղա (aġa), Աղասի (Aġasi)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "bg",
            "2": "ага",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Bulgarian: ага (aga)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Bulgarian: ага (aga)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "acm",
            "2": "آغا",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Iraqi Arabic: آغا",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Iraqi Arabic: آغا"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "lzz",
            "2": "აღა",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Laz: აღა (ağa)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Laz: აღა (ağa)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": "agă",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Romanian: agă",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Romanian: agă"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "trk-pro",
        "3": "*āka",
        "t": "elder (brother)"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Turkic *āka (“elder (brother)”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ota",
        "2": "xgn-pro",
        "3": "*aka",
        "4": "",
        "5": "elder brother"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tuw-pro",
        "2": "*ake",
        "t": "elder brother"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Tungusic *ake (“elder brother”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mn",
        "2": "ах"
      },
      "expansion": "Mongolian ах (ax)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gld",
        "2": "ага",
        "tr": "aga"
      },
      "expansion": "Nanai ага (aga)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Turkic *āka (“elder (brother)”). Possibly related to Proto-Mongolic *aka (“elder brother”) and Proto-Tungusic *ake (“elder brother”), whence Mongolian ах (ax) and Nanai ага (aga).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ağa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "آقا",
      "roman": "aka",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ota",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "f2tr": "",
        "ftr": "",
        "head": "",
        "tr": "ağa"
      },
      "expansion": "آغا • (ağa)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "tr": "ağa"
      },
      "expansion": "آغا • (ağa)",
      "name": "ota-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
  "lang_code": "ota",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "lord, master"
      ],
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        [
          "lord",
          "lord"
        ],
        [
          "master",
          "master"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "eldest brother"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "brother",
          "brother"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "eldest paternal uncle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "paternal",
          "paternal"
        ],
        [
          "uncle",
          "uncle"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "head of household"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "head of household",
          "head of household"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "head male servant"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "head",
          "head"
        ],
        [
          "servant",
          "servant"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "agha, an honorific title of address; Mr., sir"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "agha",
          "agha"
        ],
        [
          "honorific",
          "honorific"
        ],
        [
          "address",
          "address"
        ],
        [
          "Mr.",
          "Mr."
        ],
        [
          "sir",
          "sir"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "agha, a title of various military and civil officers"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "agha",
          "agha"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "آغا"
}

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