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Where does “গাঁজা” come from?

গাঁজা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit गञ्जा — tavern; drinking-vessel; hemp.

গাঁজা (Bengali): marijuana

Definitions

  1. marijuana

Ancestry of “গাঁজা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगञ्जाtavern; drinking-vessel; hemp

Words derived from “গাঁজা”

  • ganja
  • ganza
  • ガンジャ
  • gandža
  • ганџа
  • গাঁজাখোর
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