6-letter words containing j, i, a
- jasmin — a female given name.
- jassid — leafhopper.
- javari — a river in E South America, flowing NE from Peru to the upper Amazon, forming part of the boundary between Peru and Brazil. 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- javits — Jacob K(oppel) [koh-pel] /koʊˈpɛl/ (Show IPA), 1904–86, U.S. politician: senator 1957–81.
- jawing — Present participle of jaw.
- jemima — a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “dove.”.
- jezail — a long-barrelled Afghan musket
- jhansi — a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in central India.
- jibaro — an inhabitant of the rural regions of Puerto Rico.
- jicama — the large, edible, tuberous root of a tropical American plant, Pachyrhizus erosus, of the legume family, eaten as a vegetable either raw or boiled.
- jictar — Joint Industry Committee for Television Advertising Research
- jiddah — a port in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea: the diplomatic capital of the country; the port of entry for Mecca, 80 km (50 miles) east. Pop: 3 807 000 (2005 est)
- jigawa — a state of N Nigeria. Capital: Dutse. Pop: 4 348 649 (2006). Area: 23 154 sq km (8940 sq miles)
- jigsaw — Also, jig saw. an electric machine saw with a narrow blade mounted vertically in a frame, for cutting curves or other difficult lines or patterns.
- jihadi — an Islamic fundamentalist who participates in or supports jihad, especially armed and violent confrontation. See also mujahedin.
- jihads — Plural form of jihad.
- jilbab — a long robe covering the head worn by some Muslim women
- jingal — a large musket fired from a rest, often mounted on a carriage: formerly used in India, China, etc.
- jinnah — Mohammed Ali ("Quaid-i-Azam") 1876–1948, Muslim leader in India: first governor general of Pakistan 1947–48.
- jivaro — a member of a group of American Indian peoples of eastern Ecuador and northern Peru, formerly renowned for their custom of preserving the hair and shrunken skin from the severed heads of enemies.
- jizyah — the poll tax formerly paid by minority religious groups within the Muslim empire.
- joiada — Jehoiada.
- josiah — Also, Douay Bible, Josias [joh-sahy-uh s] /dʒoʊˈsaɪ əs/ (Show IPA). a king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c. II Kings 22.
- jovial — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- jovian — (Flavius Claudius Jovianus) a.d. 331?–364, Roman emperor 363–364.
- judaic — of or relating to Judaism: the Judaic idea of justice.
- julian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Julius Caesar.
- jupati — A Brazilian palm, Raphia taedigera, whose long stalks are used in constructing buildings.
- lajoie — Napoleon ("Nap") 1875–1959, U.S. baseball player.
- majlis — a public audience held by a chieftain, monarch, or other ruler to listen to the requests of petitioners.
- masjid — a mosque.
- ninjas — Plural form of ninja.
- ojibwa — a member of a large tribe of North American Indians found in Canada and the U.S., principally in the region around Lakes Huron and Superior but extending as far west as Saskatchewan and North Dakota.
- panaji — state of W India, on the Arabian Sea. A former Portuguese colony, it was later (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. 1426 sq. mi. (3693 sq. km). Capital: Panaji (Panjim).
- panjim — an administrative territory of India, in the W part: formerly Portuguese India; annexed by India 1961. 1426 sq. mi. (3693 sq. km). Capital: Panjim.
- pujari — a Hindu priest
- rijeka — a seaport in W Croatia, on the Adriatic.
- romaji — a system of writing Japanese using the letters of the Latin alphabet.
- sivaji — 1627–80, Indian king (1674–80), who led an uprising of Hindus against Muslim rule and founded the Masatha kingdom
- tadjik — Tajik.
- tajiki — a member of a people living mainly in Tadzhikistan, as well as parts of Afghanistan and China.
- tarija — a city in S Bolivia.
- thjazi — a giant who carried away Idun and the apples of youth from Asgard.
- tinaja — a large jar for cooling water
- ujjain — a city in W Madhya Pradesh, in W central India: one of the seven holy cities of India.
- wiltja — a temporary semicircular Aboriginal shelter