(p. 407) jēlē, jēliẏā a fisherman, a fisher (by caste or trade). fem. ̃নি a. fish-wife, a fish-woman. ̃ডিঙি n. a longish open fishing boat. ̃পাড়া n. fishermen's quarters or colony or parts in a village or town. 5)

(p. 410) jyōtiṣmāna luminous, shining, lustrous, bright. fem. জ্যোতিষ্মতী ।

(p. 386) jaḍ়imā inactivity, inertia; lethargy, langour, lassitude, fatigue; uneasiness; confusion; a confusing influence (স্বপ্নজড়িমা). 31)

(p. 396) jalābarta a whirlpool, an eddy. 2)

(p. 390) jarāẏu the uterus; the womb. ̃জ a. viviparous. (cp. oviparous). 52)

(p. 407) jōkha, jōka comparative measurement of a thing by placing it side by side with another object (মাপজোক). জোখ নেওয়া, জোখা, জোকা v. to take a comparative measurement of a thing by placing it side by side with another object. 12)

(p. 390) jabāba an answer, a reply, a response; an explanation; (in law) a rejoinder (সওয়াল-জবাব), a retort (মুখের মতো জবাব); dismissal (চাকরি থেকে জবাব). জবাব করা v. to reply, to respond; to retort, to answer back. জবাব চাওয়া v. to call for an explanation; to ask for a reply. জবাব দেওয়া v. to answer, to reply, to respond; to explain, to submit an explanation; to rejoin, to submit a rejoinder; to retort; to dismiss. ̃দিহি n. an explanation; liability to explain. জবাবদিহি করা v. to give an explanation; to account for. জবাবি a. said in reply; said or done in reply (জবাবি হামলা). 14)

(p. 400) jīrṇā of জীর্ণ । 127)

(p. 386) jaṅgala a bush, a thicket, a jungle; a forest; wild plants and herbs, weed. জঙ্গলা, জংলা a. wild; bushy. জংলি, জঙ্গুলে a. wild; bushy; living in a jungle; uncivilized; rude; uncultured; unpolished; unrefined. জঙ্গলি লোক, জংলি লোক n. a woodman, a bushman; an ill-mannered or uncultured person. 8)

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

(p. 389) janmānō to take one's birth, to be born; to come or bring into existence, to originate; to grow or cause to grow, to be produced or to produce; to occur or cause to occur; to evolve or cause to evolve. 20)

(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. 390) jaẏōtsaba victory celebration. 38)

(p. 390) jaẏōnmatta flushed or beaming with victory, maddened by victory. 39)

(p. 390) jarājīrṇa worn-out, dilapidated and decayed through age. 50)