Standard Lemma guide

oga

name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈəʊ.ɡə/
  • General-American: ōʹgə
  • General-American: /ˈoʊ.ɡə/
  • rhymes with -əʊɡə
  • homophone: ogre (non-rhotic)

1

name

Meaning 1

Initialism of other government agency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, euphemistic, initialism

Topics: government, politics

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name

Meaning 2

A frazione in Valdisotto, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 3

A peninsula in Akita Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, projecting into the Sea of Japan; in full, Oga Peninsula.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

name

Meaning 4

A city in Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture, Honshu, Japan; in full, Oga City.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

name

Meaning 5

Ellipsis of Oga Quasi-National Park: a park in Oga City, Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture, Honshu, Japan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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noun

Meaning 6

A chief, employer, or superior.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Africa, West

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History

Etymology

From Italian Oga.

From Japanese 男鹿 (Oga).

Borrowed from Yoruba ọ̀gá (“chief, master”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: Oga — Italian commune fraction
  • Marathi: ओगा (ogā) — Italian commune fraction
  • Chinese Mandarin: 男鹿半島 /男鹿半岛 — Japanese peninsula
  • Japanese: 男鹿半島 (Oga-hantō) — Japanese peninsula
  • Chinese Mandarin: 男鹿市 — Japanese city
  • Japanese: 男鹿市 (Oga-shi) — Japanese city
  • Chinese Mandarin: 男鹿國定公園 /男鹿国定公园 — Japanese park
  • Japanese: 男鹿国定公園 (Oga Kokutei Kōen) — Japanese park