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jigha

jigha noun: turban ornament.

Noun

jigha

  1. Turban ornament.
    • The Emperor meanwhile had reached the banks of the river Kurmnasa, and had given khilluts to Major Carnac of six pieces of silk, a surpech, and a jigha ( gold ornaments for a turban ), and to Captains Lushington and Lorton of a half-sleeved robe each, and dismissed them.1875, Khayr al-Dīn Muḥammad Ilāhābādī, Frederick Curwen, The Bulwuntnamah, page 47
    • Beniram brought Devāji Pant to the G.G., who gave him three pieces of karchobi khilat, sarpech, jewels and Rs. 1,000 for his journey expenses, and an elephant, robes, a pearl necklace, sarpech and jigha for the Bhonsle and sent him […]1953, Bengal: Past and Present - Volume 72, page 36

Examples of jigha in a sentence

  • Nadir returned back the Jigha with the words that the kingdom of Transoxiana was to be under his power and authority.1997, Bulletin of the Institute of Islamic Studies - Issue 30, page 78:
  • On behalf of the Company, Colonel Alves tied a jigha around the formal turban already worn by Ram Singh.2014, Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, The Mirror of Beauty:

Origin of jigha

From Persian جقه.

Questions about jigha

What does jigha mean?
Jigha means turban ornament.
How do you use jigha in a sentence?
Nadir returned back the Jigha with the words that the kingdom of Transoxiana was to be under his power and authority.
What part of speech is jigha?
Jigha is a noun.

Words near jigha in the dictionary

  1. jiggumbob
  2. jiggumbobs
  3. jiggy
  4. jiggy jiggy
  5. jiggy-jiggy
  6. jigha
  7. jighead
  8. jigheads
  9. jigida
  10. jigidas
  11. jigit

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