بانجو
Egyptian Arabic edit
Etymology edit
From Portuguese pango (“cannabis”), possibly influenced by Swahili bangi, ultimately from Hindi भाँग (bhāṅg). Doublet of بنج (bing, “anesthetic”), from Persian بنگ (bang, “henbane; hemp”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
بانجو • (bango) m (collective)
- marijuana, weed
- دى لو كانت ضاربة بانجو عالصبح مكانتش عينيها هتبقى حمرا كده
- di law kānit ḍarba bango ʕa-ṣ-ṣubḥ ma kanitš ʕinēha hatibʔa ḥamra kida.
- Even if she had smoked weed this morning her eyes wouldn't have been that red.
See also edit
- حشيش (ḥašīš)