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jirgas

jirgas is the plural of jirga.

Meaning of jirga

Noun

jirga (plural jirgas)

  1. (Pakistan, Afghanistan) A 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

Questions about jirgas

What is jirgas the plural of?
Jirgas is the plural of jirga.

Words near jirgas in the dictionary

  1. jirbling
  2. jird
  3. jirds
  4. Jirem
  5. jirga
  6. jirgas
  7. Jiri
  8. Jiribam
  9. Jirik
  10. Jiriks
  11. jirkinet

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