Associations to the word «Jirga»
Noun
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.