ဂန်ဂျာ

Burmese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡàɴd͡ʑà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: gan-gya • ALA-LC: ganʻgyā • BGN/PCGN: gan-gya • Okell: gañja

Noun

ဂန်ဂျာ • (gan-gya)

1. ganja; hemp; cannabis

Further reading

• “ဂန်ဂျာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.