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jhatka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
jhat-ka
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The instant decapitation method of animal slaughter, idealized as a non-ritual alternative to ritual slaughter (kutha) which is forbidden

Uncountable

noun

The meat of an animal slaughtered via the above method

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਝਟਕਾ (jhaṭkā, “sudden movement, jerking”) / جَھٹْکا (jhaṭkā). Unrelated to Slovak jatka (“slaugherhouse”) or Polish jatka (“butchershop”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

jhataka (alternative) chatka (alternative)

Phrases

similar to jhatka but used on fish halal ritual slaughter in Islam kosher ritual slaughter in Judaism Hindu animal sacrifice

Frequently Paired Words

ikejime similar to jhatka but used on fish dhabihah halal ritual slaughter in Islam shechita kosher ritual slaughter in Judaism bali Hindu animal sacrifice

Questions

What does jhatka mean?
The instant decapitation method of animal slaughter, idealized as a non-ritual alternative to ritual slaughter (kutha) which is forbidden
Where does jhatka come from?
Borrowed from Punjabi ਝਟਕਾ (jhaṭkā, “sudden movement, jerking”) / جَھٹْکا (jhaṭkā). Unrelated to Slovak jatka (“slaugherhouse”) or Polish jatka (“butchershop”).

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