"ganja" meaning in Afrikaans

See ganja in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡan.dʒa/
Etymology: Probably borrowed from English ganja, from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”). Etymology templates: {{bor|af|en|ganja}} English ganja, {{der|af|hi|गांजा}} Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), {{der|af|sa|गञ्जा||hemp}} Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”) Head templates: {{head|af|noun|uncountable|||-|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} ganja (uncountable), {{af-noun|-}} ganja (uncountable)
  1. (Cape Afrikaans) weed, marijuana Tags: Cape-Afrikaans, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ganja-af-noun-YsaxkfMu Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Cape Afrikaans

Download JSON data for ganja meaning in Afrikaans (1.6kB)

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