gandzia

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See also: gandzią

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English ganja, ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, hemp).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡan.d͡ʑa/
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  • Rhymes: -and͡ʑa
  • Syllabification: gan‧dzia

Noun

gandzia f

  1. (slang) marijuana, weed
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marihuana
    • 1990, Hanna Krall, Trudności ze wstawaniem: reportaże ; Okna : powieść:
      Najpierw czytaliśmy, potem zapaliliśmy etiopską trawę i mój kolega, Bogdan mówi — Słuchaj, stary, to była najlepsza gandzia jaką paliłem w życiu.
      First we read, then we smoked some Ethiopian pot and my friend Bogdan says - Listen, man, that was the best ganja I ever smoked in my life.
    • 2012 February 15, Joanna Fabicka, Szalone życie Rudolfa. T. 1, Virtualo, →ISBN:
      Chociaż gandzia utrzymuje się w organizmie przez trzydzieści dni od jej zażycia, to jej wpływ na świadomość ulega znacznemu osłabieniu już po dwudziestu czterech godzinach.
      Although marijuana persists in the body for thirty days after use, its effect on consciousness is greatly diminished after only twenty-four hours.

Declension

Further reading

  • gandzia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gandzia in Polish dictionaries at PWN