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Where does “گانجا” come from?

گانجا (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit गञ्जा — tavern; drinking-vessel; hemp.

گانجا (Urdu): ganja, marijuana, cannabis

Definitions

  1. ganja, marijuana, cannabis

Ancestry of “گانجا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगञ्जाtavern; drinking-vessel; hemp
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