(p. 410) jñānānuśīlana, jñānābhyāsa cultivation of knowledge. জ্ঞানানুশীলন করা, জ্ঞানাভ্যাস করা v. to cultivate knowledge. 3)

(p. 407) jēlāra a jailor, a jailer, a gaoler. 3)

(p. 396) jallāda an executioner, a hangman, a fierce and ugly man; (fig.) an extremely merciless or heartless person. 15)

(p. 396) jaharabrata a rite practised by Rajput women of old by burning themselves alive on funeral pyres to escape shame and insult. 19)

(p. 400) jāsti excess; abundance, plenty. a. excessive. 49)

(p. 400) jida, jēda insistence; importunity; tenacity, pertinacity, doggedness. জিদ ধরা v. to insist (on). জেদাজেদি n. continual or mutual insistence. জেদি a. insistent, importunate; tenacious, pertinacious, obstinate, dogged; insisting, given to pertinacity or doggedness. 76)

(p. 400) jībaddaśā lifetime; state of being alive, living state. 104)

(p. 390) janmita born (of); produced (by): originating (in, from); evolved (out of). 2)

(p. 390) jaẏantī a flag, a standard; a name of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); a birthday celebration (রবীন্দ্রজয়ন্তী); an anniversary, a jubilee; a kind of tree. রৌপ্যজয়ন্তী n. the silver jubilee. সুবর্ণজয়ন্তী n. the golden jubilee. হীরকজয়ন্তী n. the diamond jubilee. 34)

(p. 400) jāẏagira a piece of land assigned by the State to a person with power to administer, a jagir (cp. a feoff). জায়গির দেওয়া v. to assign a jagir. ̃দার n. a holder of a jagir, a jagirdar (cp. a feoffee). 11)

(p. 410) jyārōpaṇa act of stringing a bow. 42)

(p. 400) jujutsu the Japanese system of wrestling, ju-jitsu. 134)

(p. 390) jaradā a preparation of tobacco to be taken or chewed with betel-leaves. a yellow. জরদা-পোলাও n. a kind of sweet pilau coloured with saffron. 46)

(p. 399) jānā to know, to come to know, to learn; to be cognizant of; to have knowledge (of or in); to feel, to perceive, to realize (জানছি কষ্ট হবে); to be acquainted with (তাকে জানি). a. known (জানা কথা); learnt. ̃জানি a. made public, circulated. n. circulation, publicity. জানান দেওয়া v. to announce or proclaim or notify beforehand; to announce oneself. ̃নো v. to acquaint with; to inform; to make known. 7)

(p. 410) jyōti light; lustre, glow; a star or planet; the sun; sight (চোখের জ্যোতি হারানো). জ্যোতির্বিদ্যা, জ্যোতির্বিজ্ঞান n. astronomy; astrology. জ্যোতির্বিদ, জ্যোতির্বেত্তা a. versed in astronomy or astrology. n. an astronomer; an astrologer. জ্যোতির্মণ্ডল n. the luminous or celestial sphere, the (astronomical) zodiac; stars and planets collectively. জ্যোতির্ময় a. luminous, radiant, bright. fem. জ্যোতির্ময়ী । জ্যোতিঃশাস্ত্র n. astronomy. জ্যোতিশ্চক্র n. the (astronomical or astrological) zodiac; a halo. জ্যোতিঃস্রোত n. a stream of (heavenly or divine) light. 48)