jhatka
The origin and history of jhatka.
Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਝਟਕਾ (jhaṭkā, “sudden movement, jerking”) / جَھٹْکا (jhaṭkā). It is unrelated to Slovak jatka (“slaugherhouse”) or Polish jatka (“butchershop”).
The origin and history of jhatka.
Borrowed from Punjabi ਝਟਕਾ (jhaṭkā, “sudden movement, jerking”) / جَھٹْکا (jhaṭkā). It is unrelated to Slovak jatka (“slaugherhouse”) or Polish jatka (“butchershop”).
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