Etymology

ganja

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Hindi गांजा ← Sanskrit गञ्जा
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ganja · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromगञ्जा“hemp”
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromगांजा
  3. English todayganja

Borrowed from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”). First use appears c. 1800.

Ganja · proper noun2

  1. Middle Persian · derived fromgncg
  2. Classical Persian · borrowed fromگنجه
  3. English todayGanja

Borrowed from Classical Persian گنجه (ganja), from Middle Persian gncg (Ganzag).

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