(p. 406) jēṭhā an elder brother of one's father, an uncle. a. (hum. or in rebuke) precocious; impertinent. fem. জেঠাইমা, জেঠি, জেঠিমা the wife of an elder brother of one's father, an aunt. ̃তো same as জেঠতুতো (see জেঠ-). ̃মি, (dial.) ̃মো n. precocity; impertinence. 17)

(p. 400) jībanōtsarga sacrifice of one's life. 110)

(p. 400) jāhāna the world (মুসলিম জাহান). 53)

(p. 400) jāmiẏāra a richly embroidered shawl. 7)

(p. 385) jōẏāna a soldier, an armyman. 7)

(p. 385) jagannātha the Supreme Lord of the world, God; an appellation of Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); the presiding deity of the temple at Puri, Jagannath. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. the domain of Jagannath, Puri. 29)

(p. 396) jalābhāba scarcity of water. 3)

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

(p. 400) jāẏadāda landed property or the right to it by virtue of occupation. 12)

(p. 388) janākīrṇa thickly or densely populated; overcrowded, teeming with people.

(p. 386) jaṭā matted hair; mane; an aerial or hanging root (বটের জটা). ̃জাল, ̃জুট n. a mass of matted hair. ̃ধর, ̃ধারী a. of Shiva (শিব). ̃বল্কল n. pl. matted hair and the bark of a tree (as worn by an ascetic). ̃ভার n. the load of matted hair. ̃মাংসী n. the Indian spikenard. ̃ল a. having matted hair; having aerial or hanging roots. 17)

(p. 388) jananāśauca impurities or unholy state, as enjoined by Hindu scriptures, consequent on the birth of a baby in a family. 8)

(p. 386) jaḍ়ānō to embrace; to hug; to grasp or grapple (as in a scuffle); to wrap (কাগজ দিয়ে জড়ানো); to surround; to roll up (লাটাইয়ে সুতো জড়ানো); to intertwine; to form into a tangle; to entangle; to mess up or be messed up; to become confused (কথা জড়ানো); to involve or to be involved, to implicate or be implicated. a. embraced; hugged; grasped; grappled; wrapped; surrounded; rolled up; intertwined; formed into a tangle; messed up; confused; involved or implicated in. 28)

(p. 400) jijñāsā a question, an interrogation; inquiry. জিজ্ঞাসা করা v. to ask, to question, to interrogate; to inquire. জিজ্ঞাসার চিহ্ন (gr.) the note of interrogation, the question-mark (?). ̃বাদ n. interrogation; a talk or discussion. জিজ্ঞাসাবাদ করা v. same as জিজ্ঞাসা করা । 67)

(p. 399) jādu2 magic, jugglery; sorcery, witchcraft, enchantment; engrossing charm (রূপের জাদু). জাদু করা v. to enchant, to bewitch; to charm. ̃কর, (rare) ̃গর a. a magician, a juggler; a sorcerer, a wizard; an enchanter, a charmer. fem. ̃করী, (rare) ̃গরী a female magician or juggler; a sorceress, a witch; an enchantress. ̃ঘর n. a museum (of curiosities). ̃বল n. magical power-good or bad, force of charm or enchantment. ̃বিদ্যা n. magic, jugglery; black art, sorcery, witchcraft; enchantment. 3)