ສູບກັນຊາ
sup kancha
The English phrase "smoke weed" is translated into Lao as ສູບກັນຊາ (sup kancha).
This phrase is used to describe the act of inhaling the smoke of cannabis for its psychoactive effects.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb ສູບ (sup), meaning "to smoke" or "to inhale" and the noun ກັນຊາ (kancha), meaning "cannabis".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sup kancha.
Did you know?
- The term ກັນຊາ (kancha) is a loanword from Sanskrit and Pali, reflecting the deep historical influence of Indian culture and Buddhism on the Lao language.
- The verb ສູບ (sup) is used not only for cannabis but also for any action of sucking or inhaling through a tube, such as using a straw to drink.
- Laos recently legalized the cultivation of cannabis for medical and economic purposes, leading to a surge of shops that use ກັນຊາ (kancha) in their signage across Vientiane.
Examples in context
- ພວກເຂົາ ສູບກັນຊາ ຢູ່ຫຼັງສູນການຄ້າ.phuak khao sup kan xa yu lang sun kan kha.They are smoking weed behind the shopping center.
- ລາວ ບໍ່ຢາກ ສູບກັນຊາ ໃນຄ່ຳຄືນນີ້.lao bo yak sup kan xa nai kham khuen ni.He does not want to smoke weed tonight.
- ເຈົ້າ ຢາກ ສູບກັນຊາ ບໍ່?chao yak sup kan xa bo?Do you want to smoke weed?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking in a quiet park at night.
- Aພວກ ເຮົາ ໄປ ສູບກັນຊາ ກັນບໍ່?phuak hao pai sup kan xa kan bo?Shall we go smoke weed?
- Bໄດ້, ຂ້ອຍກໍ່ຢາກ ສູບກັນຊາ ຄືກັນ.dai, khoi ko yak sup kan xa khue kan.Okay, I want to smoke weed too.
- Aໄປຫາບ່ອນທີ່ງຽບໆກັນເຖີດ.pai ha bon thi ngiap ngiap kan thert.Let's find a quiet place.
- Bຕົກລົງ, ໄປກັນເລີຍ.tok long, pai kan loey.Alright, let's go.
