Aga
English
Noun
Aga (plural Agas)
- Alternative form of AGA (an AGA cooker).
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Aga
- A river in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.
Related terms
- Aginskoye
Translations
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Etymology 3
Various origins:
- Borrowed from Norwegian Aga, a habitational surname of uncertain derivation.
- Borrowed from Turkish Ağa, an occupational surname from ağa (“lord; chief, boss”).
- Borrowed from Amharic አጋ (ʾäga).
Proper noun
Aga (plural Agas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Aga is the 39004th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 565 individuals. Aga is most common among White (53.27%), Asian/Pacific Islander (20.0%) and Black/African American (12.57%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Aga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 11.
Anagrams
- GAA
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Ottoman Turkish آغا (aghā, agha) (Turkish ağa), from Proto-Turkic *āka (“elder (brother)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaɡa]
- Hyphenation: aga
Noun
Aga (first-person possessive Agaku, second-person possessive Agamu, third-person possessive Aganya)
- An honorific for high officials used in Turkey, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and certain Muslim countries.
Etymology 2
From Balinese ᬳᬕ, from Proto-Austronesian *ága (“early, punctual”). Compare to Tagalog ága (“earliness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaɡa]
- Hyphenation: aga
Noun
Aga (first-person possessive Agaku, second-person possessive Agamu, third-person possessive Aganya)
- natives of the island of Bali.
Further reading
- “Aga” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Latin
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa/, [ˈäɡä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa/, [ˈäːɡä]
Proper noun
Aga f sg (genitive Agae); first declension
- A mountain in Armenia, mentioned by Pliny
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Aga |
| Genitive | Agae |
| Dative | Agae |
| Accusative | Agam |
| Ablative | Agā |
| Vocative | Aga |
References
- Aga in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɡa
- Syllabification: A‧ga
Etymology 1
Clipping of Agata.
Proper noun
Aga f
- a diminutive of the female given name Agata
Etymology 2
Back-formation from Agnieszka + -a.
Proper noun
Aga f
- a diminutive of the female given name Agnieszka
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Aga | Agi |
| genitive | Agi | Ag |
| dative | Adze | Agom |
| accusative | Agę | Agi |
| instrumental | Agą | Agami |
| locative | Adze | Agach |
| vocative | Ago | Agi |
Further reading
- Aga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Aga in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From agă.
Proper noun
Aga m (genitive/dative lui Aga)
- a surname originating as an occupation
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch (Den) Haag.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa/
Proper noun
Aga
- The Hague (a city, the administrative capital of the Netherlands)
Descendants
- → Dutch: Agga