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ganja¹
- /ˈɡɑn.d͡ʒɑ/ India
- /ˈɡæn.dʒə/ UK
- /ˈɡɑn.d͡ʒə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”). First use appears c. 1800.
noun ganjas · ganjah · ganga · gunga · gunjah
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Marijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
Whilst a ganja-eater was catching fish on the bank of a river, a man from another country came and asked which was the road and what was his name; he replied that his name was "eater of six maunds of ganja."
Similar: bhang, benj, boo, broccoli, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, choof, daccha, dank, devil's lettuce
Ganja²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Classical Persian گنجه (ganja), from Middle Persian gncg (Ganzag).
proper noun
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A city in Azerbaijan.
Similar: Elisabethpol, Yelizavetpol, Kirovabad, Gandzak
Translations
Talk about this word "ganja." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ganja. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ganja. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ganja "ganja." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ganja.Cite this
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title = {ganja},
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