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    Patwa headword

    Ganja

    /GAN-jah/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Marijuana"
    Definition
    Cannabis or marijuana.
    Example
    "Dem a smoke ganja." — "They are smoking marijuana."
    Origin
    From Sanskrit 'gañjā' via Indian indentured laborers.

    As an everyday term, Ganja is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.