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jaṭāhi

jaṭā

fem instr pl of jaṭā (noun); fem abl pl of jaṭā (noun)

  1. dreadlocks; matted hair
  2. tangle; mess; snarl; knot

Etymology. √jaṭ + ā; from √jaṭ 'twist, tangle'; Sanskrit jaṭā [jhaṭ]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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