آقا
Ottoman Turkish
Alternative forms
- آغا (ağa)
Noun
آقا • (aqa)
- (provincial, dialectal) Alternative spelling of آغا (ağa)
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkic. Compare Turkish ağa and Ottoman Turkish آغا (ağa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʔaː.ˈqaː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɑː.qɑ́ː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɒː.ʁɒ́ː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɔ.qɔ́]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | āqā |
| Dari reading? | āqā |
| Iranian reading? | âġâ |
| Tajik reading? | oqo |
Noun
آقا • (āqā / âġâ) (plural آقایان (āqāyān / âġâyân), Tajik spelling оқо)
- (as a title of respect) Mr., Sir, Lord
- آقای پارسا
- âqâ-ye pârsâ
- Mr. Parsa
- sir, gentleman, lord
- agha
- (Iran) misspelling of آغا (âġâ)
Usage notes
- See usage notes under آغا (āġā / âġâ).
Urdu
Alternative forms
- آغا (āġā)
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian آقا (āqā), from Turkic. Compare Turkish ağa.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɑː.qɑː/
Noun
آقا • (āqā) m (Hindi spelling आक़ा)