(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) janma birth, nativity; generation; origination; production; life (জন্ম কাটা); life-time. জন্ম দেওয়া v. to give birth (to), to beget; to procreate, to originate; to generate; to produce. জন্ম নেওয়া v. to take one's birth, to be born; to originate; to come into existence; to be produced; to evolve. ̃-এয়স্ত্রী, ̃-এয়তি n. & a. fem. one who is outlived by her husband. ˜কুণ্ডলী n. (astrol.) a horoscope; nativity. ̃গত a. pertaining to birth or birthtime, natal, innate, bred in the bone; congenital. গ্রহণ n. taking one's birth; nativity; origination. জন্মগ্রহণ করা same as জন্ম নেওয়া । ̃ঘটিত a. caused by or pertaining to one's birth; natal. ̃-জন্মান্তর n. the present life and the lives following (and also preceding). ̃তিথি n. one's lunar birthday; (loos. & pop.) birthday. ˜তিথিপালন, ̃তিথি-উত্সব n. birth-anniversary. ̃দ, ̃দাতা n. a father, a begetter, a progenitor; an originator; a producer. fem. ̃দা, ̃দাত্রী a. mother, a progenitrix; an originator; a producer. ̃দান n. procreation; origination; production. জন্মদান করা v. to procreate, to beget; to give birth to; to generate, to produce. ̃দিন ̃দিবস n. birthday. ̃দুঃখী a. ever miserable, ever distressed, suffering for ever, born to suffer. ̃নক্ষত্র n. the star or planet under which a person is born, the natal star. ̃নিয়ন্ত্রণ n. birth-control. ̃পত্র, ̃পত্রিকা n. a horoscope. ̃পরিগ্রহ same as ̃গ্রহণ । ̃বৃত্তান্ত n. an account of one's birth. ̃ভূমি n. native land, fatherland, motherland: birth-place. ̃মাস n. the month in which one is born, the month of one's birth. ̃রাশি n. (astrol.) the zodiacal sign of nativity. ̃শোধ adv. for the last time in one's life, once for all. ̃সংক্রান্ত a. relating to birth or nativity, natal. ̃স্হান n. place of one's birth. জন্মে জন্মে at every birth; for ever. জন্মের মতো same as ̃শোধ । 17)

(p. 396) jāgatika worldly, earthly, of this world. 37)

(p. 410) jyēṣṭhī the common lizard found frequently in dwelling-houses. 45)

(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)

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

(p. 390) jami, jamina ground; land; field; landed property; (of cloth) texture. জমিজমা n. landed property, real estate. জমি জায়গা same as জমিজমা । জমিজিরাত, (coll.) জমিজিরেত n. agricultural or arable land. জমিদার n. a landowner, a zemindar, a landlord. জমিদারি n. the jurisdiction or property of a zemindar, zemindary, a real estate; the office of a zemindar. a. pertaining to a zemindary or zemindar. কাপড়ের জমিন texture of textile material or fabric or cloth. 27)

(p. 390) jaẏā a name of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) or one of her female attendants. 36)

(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)

(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. 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) 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. 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. 396) ja the thigh. 24)

(p. 400) jāli1 a very young and tender gourd or any other similar fruit. a. very young and tender. 40)