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jaṭā

jaṭa

nt nom pl of jaṭa (noun); nt instr sg of jaṭa (noun); nt abl sg of jaṭa (noun); nt voc sg of jaṭa (noun); …

  1. jaṭa (nt): handle
  2. jaṭā (fem): dreadlocks; matted hair
  3. jaṭā (fem): tangle; mess; snarl; knot

Etymology. √jaṭ + a; from √jaṭ 'twist, tangle'; Sanskrit [jhaṭ]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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