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jhatkaadjective
Describing meat from an animal that was killed by decapitation with one blow of a sword or axe.
Etymology: From Hindi jhatkā झटका, Punjabi ਝਟਕਾ: literally killed with a jerk or hacked.
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Jhatka
Jhatka, or Jhataka or chatka (jhàṭkā IPA: [tʃə̀ʈkɑ]), is the meat from an animal killed instantly, such as by a single strike of a sword or axe to sever the head within the Sikh religion. This type of slaughter is preferred by most Rajputs in Hinduism, Sikhs, as well as meat-consuming Buddhists, Hindus and some khatiks of the Punjab region and North India, also within this method of butchering the animal must not be scared or shaken before the slaughter.
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Jhatka
Jhatka or Chatka meat is meat from an animal which has been killed by a single strike of a sword or axe to sever the head, as opposed to ritualistically slow slaughter like the Jewish slaughter or Islamic slaughter.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jhatka in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jhatka in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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