Khmer edit

Etymology edit

From Western Cham [script needed] (kačha). Compare Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā); Malay ganja.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic and Phonemic កញ្ឆា
kñ̥cʰā
WT romanisation kɑñchaa
(standard) IPA(key) /kɑɲ.ˈcʰaː/

Noun edit

កញ្ឆា (kɑñchaa)

  1. (botany) the plants Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa.
  2. (slang) ganja.

Descendants edit

  • Thai: กัญชา (gan-chaa)