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ঝাঁপতাল [ jhām̐patāla ] n an Indian musical measure.

ঝাঁপা2 [ jhām̐pā2 ] v (obs.) to rush to, to jump into; (obs.) to rise, to come up ('রূপ সদা মনে ঝাঁপে'); to cast, to fling ('জাল তুরিতে ঝাঁপায়'); (obs.) to cover, to screen ('বদন ঝাঁপিব বাসে').

ঝাঁপান [ jhām̐pāna ] n a playful handling and control of snakes (মনসাপূজার ঝাঁপান); a litter used for carrying people on hills.

ঝাঁপি [ jhām̐pi ] n a wicker-basket esp. a small one with a lid.

ঝাট [ jhāṭa ] adv quickly; at once.

ঝাড় [ jhāḍ় ] n a bush, a thicket (ঝোপঝাড়); a cluster, a clump (বাঁশঝাড়, গোলাপঝাড়); a race or family (শয়তানের ঝাড়); a chandelier (বেলোয়ারি ঝাড়). ̃বাঁধা a. growing in clusters bunches or dumps. ঝাড়ে-বংশে adv. to the last member of the family, not excluding a single member of the family, one and all of the family. ঝাড়ে-মূলে adv. root and branch.

ঝাড়লন্ঠন, ঝাড়বাতি [ jhāḍ়lanṭhana, jhāḍ়bāti ] n a chandelier.

ঝাড়া [ jhāḍ়ā ] v to thresh or beat out grain from (corn etc.) to separate chaff from grain, to winnow (চাল ঝাড়া); to dust, to brush, to remove dust or dirt by shaking or with a piece of cloth or some sort of duster; to empty or re move contents of (bags etc.), to shake out contents of vessels, bags etc. (ঝুলি ঝাড়া); to throw brickbats or other mis siles (মাথার ইট ঝাড়া); to show ill-tem per, to vent one's spleen (গায়ের ঝাল ঝাড়া); to exorcise (ভূত ঝাড়া). ☐ a. threshed or winnowed or cleaned (ঝাড়া চাল). ☐ n. threshing or winnowing; dusting and cleaning, brushing; emptying contents of. ঝাড়া দুই ঘন্টা for full two hours, for two hours at a stretch. ঝাড়পোঁছ n. sweeping and cleaning. ঝাড়াপোঁছা same as ঝাড়পোঁছ । ঝাড়ফুঁক n. exorcising of evil spirit by uttering charms and incantations. ঝাড়ানো v. to cause to thresh and winnow, to expel evil spirit etc., to exorcise.

ঝাড়ন1 [ jhāḍ়na1 ] n dusting and cleaning, cloth for dusting furniture etc., a duster; win nowing or fanning grains etc.

ঝাড়ন2 [ jhāḍ়na2 ] n act of expelling or exorcising evil spirit out of a person by reciting charms and incantations or by invoca tion of holy names, exorcism.

ঝাড়াই [ jhāḍ়āi ] n sweeping and cleaning; thresh ing and beating (ধান ঝাড়াই); winnow ing (চাল ঝাড়াই). ঝাড়াই-বাছাই n. sweeping and cleaning; eliminating and select ing.

ঝাড়ু [ jhāḍ়u ] n broom. ঝাড়ু দেওয়া to sweep. ঝাড়ু মারা v. to beat with a broom. ̃দার n. a sweeper, a scavenger, a dustman, a person who takes away dirt, garbage and rubbish from streets, buildings etc.

ঝানু [ jhānu ] a veteran, experienced; sly, cun ning.

ঝান্ডা [ jhānḍā ] n a flag, a banner, a standard.

ঝাপ়ট, ঝাপটা1 [ jhāp়ṭa, jhāpaṭā1 ] n (of wind or storm) a gust; (of rain) a spray; (of wings) a flap; (of tails) a violent stroke.

ঝাপসা [ jhāpasā ] a obscure; hazy; murky; blurred. ঝাপসা দৃষ্টি বা নজর dim vision; blurred vision.

ঝামা [ jhāmā ] n a piece of over-burnt brick.

ঝামেলা [ jhāmēlā ] n a trouble; a fix; a disturbance; a row; a troublesome burden or charge. ঝামেলা করা, ঝামেলা বাধানো v. to create a trouble or disturbance; to quarrel, to kick up a row. ঝামেলা পোহানো, ঝামেলা সহা v. to bear a trouble or disturbance. ঝামেলায় পড়া v. to be in a trouble; to get into trouble; to be in a scrape; to be in a fix.