# jhatka

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Meat of an animal slaughtered in accordance with Sikh law.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਝਟਕਾ (jhaṭkā, “sudden movement, jerking”) / جَھٹْکا (jhaṭkā). Not related to Slovak jatka (“slaugherhouse”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jhatka