(p. 400) jijñāsana act of questioning, interrogation; inquiry. জিজ্ঞাসনীয় same as জিজ্ঞাস্য । 66)

(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)

(p. 400) jina1 victorious. n. Buddha; a Buddhist or Jaina friar; Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). 77)

(p. 400) jindā alive, living (জিন্দা থাকা) ̃বাদ int. long live! vive! 82)

(p. 410) jyāmiti geometry. জ্যামিতিক a. geometrical. জ্যামিতিবিদ a. versed in geometry. n. a geometrician. 40)

(p. 386) jaḍ়ībhūta rendered inanimate or insensate; stupefied; rendered inactive or motionless; involved in, implicated in; beset with; affected with. জড়ীভূত করা v. to render inanimate or insensate or inactive or motionless; to stupefy; to involve in; to beset with; to affect. 32)

(p. 410) jyēṣṭha eldest (জ্যেষ্ঠ পুত্র); elder (ওই ভাইটি আমার জ্যেষ্ঠ); older, senior (বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ); highest (জ্যেষ্ঠবর্ণ). n. eldest brother or the elder brother. ̃তাত n. an elder brother of one's father. জ্যেষ্ঠা a. fem. of জ্যেষ্ঠ । n. the eighteenth of the twenty-seven zodiacal stars according to Hindu astronomy. জ্যেষ্ঠাধিকার n. primogeniture. জ্যেষ্ঠাশ্রম v. the second stage of human life as enjoined by Hindu scriptures; the life of a householder. 44)

(p. 410) jñānārjana acquirement or acquisition of knowledge. জ্ঞানার্জন করা v. to acquire knowledge. ̃স্পৃহা n. desire to acquire knowledge. 4)

(p. 396) jāga artificial warmth produced by heaping straw or tree-leaves etc. upon something (in order to ripen or soften or decompose it); to ret (পাট জাগ দেওয়া). জাগ দিয়ে পাকানো. to ripen artificially or prematurely. 35)

(p. 400) jībikā livelihood; a profession, a calling, a trade. জীবিকার্জন করা, জীবিকানির্বাহ করা v. to earn one's livelihood, to earn a living. 121)

(p. 400) jumā, jummā (Mus.) Friday, the weekly day of prayer. জুম্মাবার Friday. 148)

(p. 390) jalātyaẏa the end of the monsoon; autumn. 70)

(p. 390) jalāñjali act of taking water in cupped palms of hands and offering it to the deceased when the cremation is over; (fig.) act of giving up, abandonment (লেখাপড়ায় জলাঞ্জলি); (fig.) waste (টাকা জলাঞ্জলি). জলাঞ্জলি দেওয়া v. to take water in cupped palms of hands and offer it to the deceased at the end of cremation; (fig) to give up, to abandon; (fig.) to waste. 68)

(p. 389) janitā2 father, a progenitor, a begetter; a producer; a cause. 11)

(p. 386) jaghanya abominable, hateful, detestable; repugnant; filthy; hated; vile; base, mean; contemptible. ̃তা n. abomination, hatefulness, detestation; repugnance; filthiness; vileness, baseness, meanness; contemptibility. ̃বৃত্তি n. hateful or loathsome or odious pursuit. 5)