ꦒꦚ꧀ꦗ

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Javanese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Malay ganja, from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, hemp).

Noun

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ꦒꦚ꧀ꦗ (ganja)

  1. marijuana

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Old Javanese gañja (upper part of the blade of a kris).

Noun

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ꦒꦚ꧀ꦗ (ganja)

  1. iron inserted into the shaft of a sickle, keris, etc.
  2. supports at the top of the pole and so on
Descendants
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  • Indonesian: ganja

Further reading

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  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “ganja”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN