Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ganj

/ɡɑːndʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: ganj
IPA: /ɡɑːndʒ/

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Slang; Uncountable

noun

Indian usage

Example Sentences

""Maybe you want some ganj?" He puts two fingers to his lips and pretends to inhale deeply."

Etymology

Shortening.

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: गंज

Usage

Inflected Forms

ganjes (plural) ganjs (plural)

Homonyms

gunge

Questions

How do you pronounce ganj?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɑːndʒ/.
What does ganj mean?: ganja.
Where does ganj come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce ganj

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