JIRGA

Jirga

(noun) a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; “most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jirga (plural jirgas)

A gathering of elders or leaders in Pakistan or Afghanistan, especially within a tribe.

Anagrams

• jagir

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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