jagir

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dʒɑːˈɡɪə/

Noun

jagir (plural jagirs)

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

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