Agha (title)

Agha (Turkish: ağa;[2] Ottoman Turkish: آغا; Persian: آقا, romanized: āghā; "chief, master, lord"[3]) is an honorific title for a civilian or officer, or often part of such title.

In the Ottoman times, some court functionaries and leaders of organizations like bazaar or the janissary units were entitled to the agha title.

Regardless of a rural community, this title is also used for any man who is influential or respected.

[5] "Agha" is nowadays used as a common Persian honorific title for men, the equivalent of "mister" in English.

[6] The corresponding honorific term for women is khanum which is also of Turkic origin.

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