ਜਗੀਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جاگیر (jâgîr).

Noun

ਜਗੀਰ • (jagīr) f (Shahmukhi spelling جگیر)

1. fief, estate, demesne, prebend
2. (historical) jagir

Related terms

• ਜਗੀਰਦਾਰ m (jagīrdār, “fiefholder”)

Further reading

• “ਜਗੀਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024