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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰʰadʰí, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰn̥dʰí (2nd person singular imperative of *gʷʰen- (to strike, smite, slay)). Cognate with Avestan 𐬘𐬀𐬌𐬜𐬌 (jaiδi, 2nd person singular imperative of 𐬘𐬀𐬥- (jan-)), Old Persian 𐎩𐎮𐎹 (j-di-y /⁠jadiy⁠/, smite!, 2nd person singular imperative).

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जहि (jahí)

  1. second-person singular imperative of हन् (han, to strike, smite, slay)
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 6.17.3:
      आविः सूर्यं कृणुहि पीपिहीषो जहि शत्रूँरभि गा इन्द्र तृन्धि ॥
      āviḥ sūryaṃ kṛṇuhi pīpihīṣo jahi śatrūm̐rabhi gā indra tṛndhi.
      O Indra, make the Sun visible, make food abundant, smite the foes, pierce through and free the cattle.