"ganj" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɑːndʒ/, /ɡændʒ/
Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ganj (uncountable)
  1. (slang) ganja. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ganj-en-noun-D1f53VUY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɡʌndʒ/ Forms: ganjes [plural], ganjs [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi गंज (gañj). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|गंज}} Hindi गंज (gañj) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|s}} ganj (plural ganjes or ganjs)
  1. (India) A market. Tags: India Categories (lifeform): Marijuana
    Sense id: en-ganj-en-noun-vIQY0jg1 Disambiguation of Marijuana: 35 65 Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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