(p. 385) ja1 the eighth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 399) jānālā a window. 9)

(p. 400) ji (masc. & fem.) a title of courtesy affixed at the end of a person's name (নেতাজি, মাতাজি, গুরুজি); Sir, or Madam (হাঁ জি). 57)

(p. 400) juju bugbear, a bug. 133)

(p. 400) jālabaddha ensnared. 34)

(p. 407) jñāta conversant, versed; aware of, informed; known. 36)

(p. 400) jībādhāna preservation of life. 117)

(p. 388) jana a person, a man (শতজন); a labourer (জন খাটানো); the common people, the masses, demos (জননেতা). in comp. a person, a head (দশজন, দুজন). জনকল্যাণ n. welfare of the people, masses etc. জন খাটা v. to work as a labourer. জন খাটানো v. to supervise labourers at work, to requisition the service of a labourer. ̃গণ same as ̃সাধারণ । ̃গণনা n. census. ̃গণেশ n. the presiding god of the common people or the proletariat. জনগণের দাবি public demand. ̃গোষ্ঠী n. a clan; a tribe. ̃তা n. an assembly or crowd of persons; a mob; the rabble; (pol.) the proletariat. অবৈধ জনতা an unlawful assembly. ̃নায়ক, ̃নেতা n. a leader of the people; a demagogue. ̃পদ n. any human habitation with distinct boundary lines such as a village or a town, a settlement, a township. ̃পদবধূ n. a prostitute, a whore. জনপালন কৃত্যক civil service. ̃প্রবাদ n. hearsay, a rumour. ̃প্রাণী n. a single person or creature. ̃প্রিয় a. popular. ̃প্রিয়তা n. popularity. ̃বল same as লোকবল । ̃বসতি n. human habitation, habitation. ̃বহুল a. populous, numerously inhabited, thickly populated, congested, crowded. ̃বিরল a. sparsely inhabited or populated; almost desolate. ̃মজুর n. a labourer (chiefly a temporarily hired one). ̃মত n. popular opinion or verdict, public opinion. ̃মানব n. (even) a single human being. ̃মানবহীন a. desolate, totally desolate; lonely, deserted. ̃মুখী a. aimed at the benefit of the people. ̃যুদ্ধ n. people's war. ̃রব n. hearsay; a rumour. ̃লোক n. (myth.) the fifth of the seven heavens which is the abode of pious people after their death. ̃শূন্য a. desolate. ̃শ্রুতি n. hearsay, a rumour. ̃সংখ্যা n. population. ̃সংঘ n. a people's society; a society for public welfare, a social service or welfare institution. ̃সংভরণ n. civil supply. ̃সভা n. mass meeting, public meeting. ̃সমক্ষে adv. publicly, before everybody's eyes, openly. ̃সমষ্টি n. same as জনগণ and জনসাধারণ । ̃সমাজ n. the human society. ̃সমাবেশ n. a gathering (of people, crowds etc.), an assembly, an assemblage of people. ̃সমুদ্র n. (lit.) a sea of people; a great multitude of people, a vast concourse of people. ̃সাধারণ n. the common people; the masses; the public; (pol.) the proletariat. ̃স্বাস্হ্য n. public health. ̃স্রোত n. a stream of people. ̃হিতকর a. beneficial to the public, doing good to the people; philanthropic. ̃হীন a. desolate. জনে জনে one after another; one by one; individually; severally. 5)

(p. 400) jihbā the tongue; power of tasting, palate (চেখে দেখার মতো জিহ্বা নেই). ̃গ্র n. the tip of one's tongue. ̃গ্রে adv. at the tip of one's tongue, in readiness for utterance. ̃মূল n. the root of the tongue. ̃মূলীয় a. pertaining to the root of the tongue; (phon.) guttural. 99)

(p. 410) jbālita ignited, enkindled, lighted; inflamed; mortified. 36)

(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) jalapāi the olive. জলপাই রং n. olive colour. জলপাই রংয়ের a. olive-green, olivaceous. জলপাইয়ের তেল olive-oil. 64)

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

(p. 390) japa praying silently; silent and repeated recitation of prayers or names esp. as enjoined by scriptures or by a guru; act of telling one's beads; a rosary. জপ করা same as জপা । জপের মন্ত্র esoteric words to be recited silently in prayers. ̃তপ n. (practice of) silent prayers and religious austerities. ̃ন n. praying silently; silent and repeated recitation of prayers or names esp. as enjoined by scriptures or by a guru; act of telling one's beads. ̃নীয় a. that which is to be or should be recited silently and repeatedly esp. in prayers. ̃মালা n. a rosary; (fig.) an object of constant or frequent thought. 4)

(p. 410) jyōtiṣmattā luminosity, brightness. 52)