canyac

Spanish

Etymology

From Jamaican Creole ganja (“marijuana”), borrowed from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kanˈʝak/ [kãɲˈɟ͡ʝak] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /kanˈʃak/ [kãnʲˈʃak] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kanˈʒak/ [kãnʲˈʒak] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: can‧yac

Noun

canyac m (plural canyacs)

  1. (Panama, slang, dated) marijuana
    Synonyms: (Panama) kenke, marihuana

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