jagir

English

Etymology

From Urdu جاگیر (jāgīr), from Classical Persian جاگیر (jāgīr, “jagir”), from جا (jā, “place”) گیر (gīr), the present stem of گرفتن (giriftan, “to take”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dʒɑːˈɡɪə/

Noun

jagir (plural jagirs)

1. (East India) An assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or village to a person or persons, as an annuity
2. (East India) A district.

Alternative forms

• jageer, jagheer, jaghir, jaghire

Synonyms

• (village or district): community, dorp, hamlet, pueblo, settlement, small town, village

Derived terms

• jagirdar

Anagrams

• jirga