Jat

Appendix:Variations of "jat" English + people Alternative forms en Jatt Eastern Punjabi en Jaat Hindi en Jutt Urdu, Western Punjabi en Jut dated Etymology From en hi जाट, ultimately from en sa जर्तिक, of further unknown origin. Initially the name of a low-ranking tribe of Vahika (now in Punjab) mentioned in some Sanskrit-language Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata's Karna Parva, its descendant names, from en inc-ash *𑀚𑀝𑁆𑀝, were later used to refer to various different low-ranking groups of peoples living in the regions of Sindh and Punjab. Many other theories about the origin of this name exist, but are unproven and speculative; see Getae#Fringe views on alternative origins Getae for one such example. Pronunciation en en ɑːt 1 Noun s * A member of a people of northwestern India and Pakistan.Archived copy http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/jat.html 31 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080506130835/http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/jat.html 6 May 2008 Archived copy http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/jat.html 31 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080506130835/http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/jat.html 6 May 2008 References Anagrams en ajt JTA Taj. taj