Ijlas
/ɪdʒˈlɑːs/noun
A formal meeting, sitting, assembly, or court session, especially in South Asian usage.
Did you know?Ijlas comes from the Arabic root J-L-S, the same root behind majlis, a council or gathering where people literally sit together to deliberate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*g-l-s
“A reconstructed root associated with sitting or being seated”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
jalasa
“He sat or took a seat”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ajlasa
“He made someone sit or seated someone”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ijlās
“The act of seating; a sitting or session”
Medieval Period
Persian/Urdu
ijlas
“A formal sitting, court session, assembly, or official meeting”
Modern English
English
ijlas
“A formal assembly or session, chiefly in South Asian English and transliterated usage”