గంజి

See also: గింజ and గుంజ

Telugu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kañci. Cognate with Tamil கஞ்சி (kañci, “rice gruel, conjee”).

Noun

గంజి • (gañji) ? (singular only)

1. congee; a type of rice gruel

   Synonym: అన్నరసము (annarasamu)

2. (figuratively) a poor meal
3. (Telangana) an area in the market for spreading and showing grain

References

• "గంజి" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 346
• గంజి at Telugu On-line Dictionaries Project on Andhra Bharati, partially sponsored by the Telugu Association of North America (in Telugu)

  Nalimela Bhaskar (2010) “గంజి”, in తెలంగాణ పదకోశం [Telangana Dictionary] (in Telugu)