zimmādār, ज़िम्मावार zimmāvār a responsible, answerable [the form ज़िम्मेदार is more popular].

jorū f [informal] wife: यह उसकी ~ है she is his wife; ~ का गुलाम uxorious/slavish husband; △ ~ न जाँता अल्ला मियाँ से नाता no wife, no children, no worldly cares.

javāb mc 1. answer, reply = उत्तर q. v. 2. parallel: उस आदमी का कोई ~ नहीं there is none -- to that man.

jan-samūh mc crowd, multitude: भारी ~ big --.

jātihīn a casteless, classless: ~ समाज -- society.

gyã̄n·vān a learned, well-informed [ब्राह्मण Brahmin, गुरु preceptor].

jādugarī fu magic, necromancy.

zor-zulm mu oppression: पर ~ करना/ढ़ाना to oppress.

jūṭhan fu leavings (of food etc.): ~ छोड़ना to leave eatables partially taken; ~ खाना to eat --. [a जुठा]

jãch·nā vi 1. to be examined/checked: हिसाब जँच गया the account was examined/checked. 2. to appeal, to look attractive: यह राय जँच गई this opinion looked attractive; वह कपड़ा नहीं जँचा that cloth did not appeal.