jhatka

Meaning

Adjective

• Describing meat from an animal that was killed by decapitation with one blow of a sword or axe.

Origin

• From Hindi झटका ("sudden movement, jerk"), Punjabi ਝਟਕਾ. Derived from Sanskrit word Jhatiti (झटिति) which means "instantly, quickly, at once". Possibly related to Slovak jatka ("slaughterhouse"), Polish jatka ("butcher's shop") and Czech jatky ("slaughterhouse").