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अगुआ

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Bhojpuri

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit अग्रेगू (agregū́, literally “going in front”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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अगुआ (aguā) m (Kaithi 𑂃𑂏𑂳𑂄)

  1. leader, head

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “agrēgū́”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 5

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit अग्रेगू (agregū́, literally “going in front”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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अगुआ • (aguā) m (Urdu spelling اگوا)

  1. leader, chief, head
    Synonyms: नेता (netā), मुखिया (mukhiyā)

Declension

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Declension of अगुआ (masc ind ā-stem)
singular plural
direct अगुआ
aguā 		अगुए
ague
oblique अगुए
ague 		अगुओं
aguõ
vocative अगुए
ague 		अगुओ
aguo

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “agrēgū́”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 5

Magahi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit अग्रेगू (agregū́, literally “going in front”).[1]

Noun

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अगुआ (aguā) m (Kaithi 𑂃𑂏𑂳𑂄)

  1. leader, head
  2. person who brokers an arranged marriage; matchmaker
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References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “agrēgū́”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 5
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