Associations to the word «Jirga»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

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".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras