feminine · jaṭā 1 · jaṭā 2
tangle
Jaṭā (feminine) [BHS jaṭā] tangle, braid, plaiting, especially (a) the matted hair as worn by ascetics (see jaṭila) Snp 249; Dhp 241, 393; Ja I 12 (ajina + j.); II 272. (b) the tangled branches of trees Ja I 64. (c) (figurative) (the tangle of) desire, lust S I 13 = 165. -aṇḍuva (= °andu?) a chain of braided hair, a matted topknot S I 117; -ājina braided hair and an antelope's hide (worn by ascetics) Snp 1010 (°dhara), cf. above Ja I 12; -dharaṇa the wearing of matted hair M I 282.
the hair twisted together; tangled or twisted locks of hair (worn by ascetics; tied together on a roll or plait?); a tangle; a tangle of branches; desire
【陰】 纏結，打褶，纏結的頭髮。~dhara,【陽】 纏結頭髮的苦行者。
(fem, fem, from jaṭati) dreadlocks; matted hair matted hair Construction: √jaṭ + ā
(fem, fem, from jaṭati) tangle; mess; snarl; knot tangle, planting Construction: √jaṭ + ā