កញ្ឆា

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Khmer

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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កញ្ឆា (kɑñchaa)

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

Descendants

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  • Thai: กัญชา (gan-chaa)