tajribalar

Tajribalar is an Uzbek noun that denotes experiences, trials, or experiments. The word is used for both personal experiences gained through living and for scientific or practical tests conducted to obtain knowledge. As a plural form of tajriba, tajribalar appears in everyday speech as well as in academic and professional contexts.

Etymology: Tajribalar derives from the Arabic tajriba, meaning experience or experiment, and has been transmitted to Uzbek through Persian and Turkic linguistic channels. The term carries nuance related to testing, trying, and learning from what has been done.

Usage and context: In everyday Uzbek, tajribalar can refer to life events and the knowledge they yield, for example hayotiy tajribalar (life experiences) or professional tajribalar. In scientific and educational settings, the term can mean experiments or test runs, such as ilmiy tajribalar (scientific experiments) or laboratoriya tajribalari (laboratory experiments). Expressions like tajribaga ega bo‘lmoq (to gain experience) and tajribasiz (inexperienced) are common, and ta’riblar are often described with adjectives such as tajribali (experienced).

Significance: Tajribalar are valued as a source of practical knowledge, informing learning, decision-making, and professional development. They contribute to research methodology, policy analysis, and cultural memory by capturing lessons drawn from past actions and events. Collections of tajribalar—whether personal, professional, or historical—provide insight into how societies adapt and improve over time.