Word Meaning
झँकाया
jhankāyā
Meaning
Caused to bend, tilt, or sway deeply, especially from intoxication.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Rekhta verse, 'jhankānā' is used as an archaic or dialectal equivalent of 'jhukānā' (to bend or tilt). In this couplet, the poet explicitly glosses the term within the second hemistich ('yānī bahut jhukāyā'), referring to an intoxicated lover swaying heavily or bowing deeply under the influence of wine. It evokes the tender and physical abandonment characteristic of drunken revelry.
Etymology
Indo-Aryan (Prakrit origin), related to the root of 'jhuknā' (to bend/sway).
Usage
A rare or archaic Rekhta usage where the poet himself provides an internal gloss ('yānī...') to explain the less common verb to the audience.
Examples
He tilted his goblet and swayed in intoxication.
The bough bent low in the soft breeze.