جلک jalak S̱. s. See جهلک jhalak.

جسد jasad A s. m. The body.

جمعگي jumʼaﻌ-gī A s. f. The weekly allowance to schoolboys paid on a Friday; also, the present given on a Friday by schoolboys to their pre- ceptor.

جک jak यक्ष S̱. s. m. 1. When treasure, &c. is buried, an animal (sometimes a man) is killed and buried with it as a guard. This animal is called jak, and receives orders to allow no one else to take up the treasure, &c. 2. (met.) A miser, called also جک کا گماشته jak kā gu- māshta. H.P. جکڙبند jakaṛ-band, adj. Tight.

جهمجهمانا jhamjhamānā H v. n. To sparkle, shine, glitter.

جهن jhan H s. m. The sound of platters or of any vessels of metal striking against one ano- ther, clash of arms (as, of swords, &c.).

جهلي झिल्ली jhillī S s. f. A cricket.

جبه jubba A s. m. A kind of long vest resem- bling a shirt, a coat of mail.

جواد jauwād A adj. (superl. of جود) Liberal, be- nificent, bountiful, very liberal.

جيٿ jeṭ H s. f. Heap.