Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aga

/ˈɑː.ɡə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: aga
IPA: /ˈɑː.ɡə/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of agha.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of AGA (an AGA cooker).

name

A river in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.

name

noun

Example Sentences

"They were headed by a Chiauſh or the Meſſinger of an Aga, who commanded in a ſmall village to the weſt of Pambouk."
"Le Creuset pots were expensive, including at David's shop, and you had to strengthen the floor to install a bloody Aga."
"He was cooking on an AGA."

Etymology

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).

Origin

Source language: Norwegian

Word Breakdown

Root: Aga, Ağa, አጋ

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

agas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Aginskoye

Synonyms

agha

Homonyms

agha

Rhymes With

saga braga matsunaga moraga fukunaga fraga cheektowaga arriaga tokunaga zuluaga paniagua lizarraga

Questions

How do you pronounce aga?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑː.ɡə/.
What does aga mean?: Alternative spelling of agha.
Where does aga come from?: It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce aga

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