jirga

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US/ˈdʒiɹɡə/US[ˈdʒiɚɡə]UK/ˈdʒɪəɡə/

noun

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

OriginPashto جرګه →
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Meanings

nounjirga (plural jirgas)

plural jirgas

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

    Mr. Karzai and General Musharraf are expected to meet this week at a jirga, an assembly of leaders from their nations.

    2007 August 7, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, “Bush Differs With Karzai on Iran”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Pashtoجرګه
  2. Englishjirga

Borrowed from Pashto جرګه (jərga).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

jagirAgrij
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APA

jirga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jirga

MLA

“jirga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jirga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jirga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jirga.

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