آقا

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Noun

آقا • (aqa)

  1. (provincial, dialectal) Alternative spelling of آغا (ağa)

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkic. Compare Turkish ağa and Ottoman Turkish آغا (ağa).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? āqā
Dari reading? āqā
Iranian reading? âġâ
Tajik reading? oqo
  • Audio (Iran):(file)
  • Homophones: (Iranian) آغا

Noun

آقا • (āqā / âġâ) (plural آقایان (āqāyān / âġâyân), Tajik spelling оқо)

  1. (as a title of respect) Mr., Sir, Lord
    آقای پارسا
    âqâ-ye pârsâ
    Mr. Parsa
  2. sir, gentleman, lord
  3. agha
  4. (Iran) misspelling of آغا (âġâ)

Usage notes

  • See usage notes under آغا (āġā / âġâ).

Urdu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آقا (āqā), from Turkic. Compare Turkish ağa.

Pronunciation

Noun

آقا • (āqām (Hindi spelling आक़ा)

  1. Mr.
  2. sir, gentleman
  3. master
  4. owner
  5. lord