"آقا" meaning in Persian

See آقا in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ʔaː.ˈqaː] [Classical-Persian], [ʔɑː.qɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [ʔɑː.qɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [ʔɑː.qɑ́ː] [Kabuli], [ʔɔː.qɔ́ː] (note: Hazaragi), [ʔɒː.ʁɒ́ː] [Iran, formal], [ʔɔ.qɔ́] [Tajik, formal] Audio: Fa-آقا.ogg Forms: âqâ [romanization], آقایان [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Turkic. Compare Turkish ağa and Ottoman Turkish آغا (ağa). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|trk|-}} Borrowed from Turkic, {{cog|tr|ağa}} Turkish ağa, {{cog|ota|آغا|tr=ağa}} Ottoman Turkish آغا (ağa) Head templates: {{fa-noun|pl=آقایان|pltr=âqâyân|tr=âqâ}} آقا • (âqâ) (plural آقایان (âqâyân))
  1. (as a title of respect) Mr., Sir, Lord
    Sense id: en-آقا-fa-noun-Jp-zn6BJ Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Titles Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 50 43 2 4 Disambiguation of Titles: 45 38 8 8
  2. sir, gentleman, lord
    Sense id: en-آقا-fa-noun-tVIMlxQ0 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Titles Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 50 43 2 4 Disambiguation of Titles: 45 38 8 8
  3. agha
    Sense id: en-آقا-fa-noun-Cm-8-m21
  4. (Iran) misspelling of آغا (âġâ) Tags: Iran, alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: آغا (extra: âġâ)
    Sense id: en-آقا-fa-noun-Z1xn~o-F Categories (other): Iranian Persian

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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