ganga

G2A1N1G2A1
India/ɡəŋˈɡaː/

noun

The sandgrouse.

Less commonScrabble 7

Meanings

ganga1

nounganga (plural gangas)

plural gangas

  1. datedThe sandgrouse.

ganga2

nounganga (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of ganja.

Ganga3

proper noun
  1. IndiaThe river Ganges, especially as a deity.
  2. IndiaA female given name from Sanskrit.

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Origin

ganga · noun

  1. Catalanganga
  2. Frenchganga
  3. Englishganga

From French ganga, from Catalan ganga.

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Ganga · proper noun

Transliteration of Hindi गंगा (gaṅgā) or Sanskrit गङ्गा (gaṅgā). Doublet of Ganges.

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APA

ganga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ganga

MLA

“ganga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ganga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ganga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ganga.

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