jhatka meaning: definition, etymology

jhatka

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Punjabi ਝਟਕਾ (jhaṭkā, “sudden movement, jerking”) / جَھٹْکا (jhaṭkā). Unrelated to Slovak jatka (“slaugherhouse”) or Polish jatka (“butchershop”).

Sikhism The instant decapitation method of animal slaughter, idealized as a non-ritual alternative to ritual slaughter (kutha) which is forbidden

Sikhism The meat of an animal slaughtered via the above method

Sikhism Alternate forms include: jhataka, chatka.

Related terms: ikejime, similar to jhatka but used on fish, dhabihah, halal ritual slaughter in Islam, shechita, kosher ritual slaughter in Judaism, bali, Hindu animal sacrifice