jhatka
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hindi झटका (jhaṭkā, “sudden movement, jerking”) or Punjabi ਝਟਕਾ (jhaṭkā), from Sanskrit झटिति (jhatiti, “immediately, at once”). Not related to Slovak jatka (“slaugherhouse”).
Noun[edit]
jhatka (uncountable)
- (Sikhism) Meat of an animal slaughtered in accordance with Sikh law.