# ganja
## English
### Alternative forms

* ganga, gunja
* gunga, gunjah (dated)

### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (India) IPA: /ˈɡɑn.d͡ʒɑ/
* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɡæn.dʒə/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (General American) IPA: /ˈɡɑn.d͡ʒə/

### Noun

ganja (usually uncountable, plural ganjas)
* (slang, especially India, Singapore, Caribbean) Marijuana, as used for smoking.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana
** 2009, “Must Be the Ganja”, in Relapse, performed by Eminem:It must be the ganja, it's the marijuana / That's creeping up on me, why I'm so high

#### Derived terms

* ganj
* ganjaism
* ganjapreneur

#### Descendants

* → Afrikaans: ganja
* → English: gunja
** → Tiwi: kanja
* → French: ganja
* → German: Ganja
* → Italian: gangia
* → Japanese: ガンジャ (ganja)
* → Portuguese: ganja
* → Serbo-Croatian: га̑нџа, gȃndža, га̏нџа, gȁndža
* → Spanish: ganya

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* Jagan

## Afrikaans
### Etymology

Probably borrowed from English ganja, from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɡan.dʒa/

### Noun

ganja (uncountable)
* (Cape Afrikaans) weed, marijuana

## Danish
### Etymology

From Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɡandja]

### Noun

ganja c (singular definite ganjaen, not used in plural form) {
* ganja

#### Synonyms

* skunk
* marihuana
* cannabis

### References

* “ganja” in Den Danske Ordbog

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɡɑndʒɑ/, [ˈɡɑ̝n.dʒɑ̝]
* IPA: /ˈɡɑnjɑ/, [ˈɡɑ̝njɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑndʒɑ

### Noun

ganja (slang)
* ganja

#### Declension

Possessive forms of ganja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ganjani
ganjani
accusative
nom.
ganjani
ganjani
gen.
ganjani
genitive
ganjani
ganjojeni ganjaini $^{rare}$
partitive
ganjaani
ganjojani
inessive
ganjassani
ganjoissani
elative
ganjastani
ganjoistani
illative
ganjaani
ganjoihini
adessive
ganjallani
ganjoillani
ablative
ganjaltani
ganjoiltani
allative
ganjalleni
ganjoilleni
essive
ganjanani
ganjoinani
translative
ganjakseni
ganjoikseni
abessive
ganjattani
ganjoittani
instructive
comitative
—ganjoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ganjasi
ganjasi
accusative
nom.
ganjasi
ganjasi
gen.
ganjasi
genitive
ganjasi
ganjojesi ganjaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
ganjaasi
ganjojasi
inessive
ganjassasi
ganjoissasi
elative
ganjastasi
ganjoistasi
illative
ganjaasi
ganjoihisi
adessive
ganjallasi
ganjoillasi
ablative
ganjaltasi
ganjoiltasi
allative
ganjallesi
ganjoillesi
essive
ganjanasi
ganjoinasi
translative
ganjaksesi
ganjoiksesi
abessive
ganjattasi
ganjoittasi
instructive
comitative
—ganjoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ganjamme
ganjamme
accusative
nom.
ganjamme
ganjamme
gen.
ganjamme
genitive
ganjamme
ganjojemme ganjaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
ganjaamme
ganjojamme
inessive
ganjassamme
ganjoissamme
elative
ganjastamme
ganjoistamme
illative
ganjaamme
ganjoihimme
adessive
ganjallamme
ganjoillamme
ablative
ganjaltamme
ganjoiltamme
allative
ganjallemme
ganjoillemme
essive
ganjanamme
ganjoinamme
translative
ganjaksemme
ganjoiksemme
abessive
ganjattamme
ganjoittamme
instructive
comitative
—ganjoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ganjanne
ganjanne
accusative
nom.
ganjanne
ganjanne
gen.
ganjanne
genitive
ganjanne
ganjojenne ganjainne $^{rare}$
partitive
ganjaanne
ganjojanne
inessive
ganjassanne
ganjoissanne
elative
ganjastanne
ganjoistanne
illative
ganjaanne
ganjoihinne
adessive
ganjallanne
ganjoillanne
ablative
ganjaltanne
ganjoiltanne
allative
ganjallenne
ganjoillenne
essive
ganjananne
ganjoinanne
translative
ganjaksenne
ganjoiksenne
abessive
ganjattanne
ganjoittanne
instructive
comitative
—ganjoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
ganjansa
ganjansa
accusative
nom.
ganjansa
ganjansa
gen.
ganjansa
genitive
ganjansa
ganjojensa ganjainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
ganjaansa
ganjojaan ganjojansa
inessive
ganjassaan ganjassansa
ganjoissaan ganjoissansa
elative
ganjastaan ganjastansa
ganjoistaan ganjoistansa
illative
ganjaansa
ganjoihinsa
adessive
ganjallaan ganjallansa
ganjoillaan ganjoillansa
ablative
ganjaltaan ganjaltansa
ganjoiltaan ganjoiltansa
allative
ganjalleen ganjallensa
ganjoilleen ganjoillensa
essive
ganjanaan ganjanansa
ganjoinaan ganjoinansa
translative
ganjakseen ganjaksensa
ganjoikseen ganjoiksensa
abessive
ganjattaan ganjattansa
ganjoittaan ganjoittansa
instructive
comitative
—ganjoineen ganjoinensa :

#### Synonyms

* paja
* budi
* kannabis

## Indonesian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɡan.d͡ʒa]
* Hyphenation: gan‧ja

### Etymology 1

From Malay ganja, from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”).

#### Noun

ganja (plural ganja-ganja)
* marijuana
    Synonym: mariyuana

##### Derived terms

* mengganja

### Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦒꦚ꧀ꦗ (ganja) and Sundanese [Term?], from Old Javanese gañja.

#### Noun

ganja (plural ganja-ganja)
* (dialect) top (of a kris)
* (dialect) top (of a kujang)

##### Synonyms

* mal

### Etymology 3

From Madurese [Term?].

#### Adjective

ganja
* A teenager's voice as it becomes heavier during puberty

### Further reading

* “ganja” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Javanese
### Romanization

ganja
* Romanization of ꦒꦚ꧀ꦗ

## Malay
### Etymology

From Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɡan.d͡ʒa]

### Noun

ganja (Jawi spelling ݢنجا, informal 1st possessive ganjaku, 2nd possessive ganjamu, 3rd possessive ganjanya)
* marijuana

#### Descendants

* Indonesian: ganja (“marijuana”)

### Further reading

* “ganja” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɡɐ̃.ʒɐ/
* Rhymes: -ɐ̃ʒɐ
* Hyphenation: gan‧ja

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Kimbundu nganji.

#### Noun

ganja f (usually uncountable, plural ganjas)
* (Brazil, slang) arrogance or vanity

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”).

#### Noun

ganja f (usually uncountable, plural ganjas)
* (slang) marijuana
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:canábis

## Swahili
### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Noun

ganja class IX (plural ganja class X)
* marijuana
    Synonym: bangi

## Turkish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡɑnˈʒɑ/
* IPA: /ɡɑnˈdʒɑ/
* Rhymes: -ʒɑ, -dʒɑ

### Noun

ganja (definite accusative ganjayı, plural ganjalar)
* (slang) ganja

#### Declension

singular
plural
nominative
ganja
ganjalar
definite accusative
ganjayı
ganjaları
dative
ganjaya
ganjalara
locative
ganjada
ganjalarda
ablative
ganjadan
ganjalardan
genitive
ganjanın
ganjaların
Possessive forms
nominative
singular
plural
1st singular
ganjam
ganjalarım
2nd singular
ganjan
ganjaların
3rd singular
ganjası
ganjaları
1st plural
ganjamız
ganjalarımız
2nd plural
ganjanız
ganjalarınız
3rd plural
ganjaları
ganjaları
definite accusative
singular
plural
1st singular
ganjamı
ganjalarımı
2nd singular
ganjanı
ganjalarını
3rd singular
ganjasını
ganjalarını
1st plural
ganjamızı
ganjalarımızı
2nd plural
ganjanızı
ganjalarınızı
3rd plural
ganjalarını
ganjalarını
dative
singular
plural
1st singular
ganjama
ganjalarıma
2nd singular
ganjana
ganjalarına
3rd singular
ganjasına
ganjalarına
1st plural
ganjamıza
ganjalarımıza
2nd plural
ganjanıza
ganjalarınıza
3rd plural
ganjalarına
ganjalarına
locative
singular
plural
1st singular
ganjamda
ganjalarımda
2nd singular
ganjanda
ganjalarında
3rd singular
ganjasında
ganjalarında
1st plural
ganjamızda
ganjalarımızda
2nd plural
ganjanızda
ganjalarınızda
3rd plural
ganjalarında
ganjalarında
ablative
singular
plural
1st singular
ganjamdan
ganjalarımdan
2nd singular
ganjandan
ganjalarından
3rd singular
ganjasından
ganjalarından
1st plural
ganjamızdan
ganjalarımızdan
2nd plural
ganjanızdan
ganjalarınızdan
3rd plural
ganjalarından
ganjalarından
genitive
singular
plural
1st singular
ganjamın
ganjalarımın
2nd singular
ganjanın
ganjalarının
3rd singular
ganjasının
ganjalarının
1st plural
ganjamızın
ganjalarımızın
2nd plural
ganjanızın
ganjalarınızın
3rd plural
ganjalarının
ganjalarının :