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dagga

/ˈdɑːɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
dag-ga
IPA
/ˈdɑːɡə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Indian hemp, Cannabis sativa subsp. indica, or a similar plant of the species Leonotis leonurus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Cement.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans dagga, from Khoekhoe daxab.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɑːɡə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

daggas (plural)

Phrases

wild dagga

Synonyms

cape dagga red dagga wilde dagga leonotis leonurus

Questions

How do you pronounce dagga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑːɡə/.
What does dagga mean?
Indian hemp, Cannabis sativa subsp. indica, or a similar plant of the species Leonotis leonurus.
Where does dagga come from?
It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce dagga

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