"bhang" meaning in All languages combined

See bhang on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbæŋ/ (note: without æ-raising), [ˈbæŋ] (note: without æ-raising), /ˈbeɪ̯ŋ/ [Canada, US], [ˈbeɪ̯ŋ] [Canada, US], /ˈbɛ̃ŋ/ [Canada, US], [ˈbɛ̃ŋ] [Canada, US] Forms: bang [alternative, archaic], bangue [alternative, archaic], benj [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -æŋ Etymology: Transliteration of Hindustani بھانگ / भाँग (bhāṅg). Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|भञ्ज्}}, {{translit|en|inc-hnd}} Transliteration of Hindustani Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bhang (uncountable)
  1. A traditional South Asian preparation made from the leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, consumed in food or drink. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bhang-en-noun-MwK0oqJ2
  2. (North India, Pakistan, Kenya, Uganda, elsewhere slang) Cannabis or its preparations generally. Tags: India, Kenya, North, Pakistan, Uganda, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bhang-en-noun-eZ2Tv983 Categories (other): Kenyan English, North Indian English, Pakistani English, Ugandan English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Marijuana Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Marijuana: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bhanged, banged, bhang lassi, bhangmeter

Noun [Irish]

Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], bhang [error-unrecognized-form], bhhang [lenition], mbhang [eclipsis]
Head templates: {{head|ga|mutated noun}} bhang Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}}
  1. lenited form of bang Tags: form-of, lenition Form of: bang
    Sense id: en-bhang-ga-noun-5kfh0gyh Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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      "note": "without æ-raising"
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      "ipa": "[ˈbæŋ]",
      "note": "without æ-raising"
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      "rhymes": "-æŋ"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbæŋ/",
      "note": "without æ-raising"
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      "note": "without æ-raising"
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Download raw JSONL data for bhang meaning in All languages combined (4.7kB)

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