ganja
The Jamaican word for weed is ganja.
The term ganja is used to refer to the unwanted plant known as weed. Additionally, the term Herb is a widely used term in Jamaican Patois to refer to 'weed.'
Meaning: unwanted plant (noun)
Did you know?
- The term ganja is not native to Jamaica, as it was brought to the island through trade and migration from Sanskrit and Hindi roots.
- The term sensi specifically refers to seeds-less cannabis, coming from the Spanish sin semilla, meaning 'without seed'.
- The use of ganja in Jamaica is deeply intertwined with the island's history of resistance and the 'maroon' communities who grew the plant in the mountains.
Examples in context
- Mi deh pon di corner a blaze up some herb wid mi breddas dem.I'm on the corner, smoking some weed with my friends.
- Mi love di sweet aroma weh come from di lambsbread mi smoke.I love the sweet aroma that comes from the weed I smoke.
Example conversation
Andre and Tanesha are talking about their neighbor.
- AndreYuh see the ganja growing by the fence?Do you see the weed growing by the fence?
- TaneshaYes, it getting tall fast.Yes, it is growing tall fast.
- AndreMi think him plant it on purpose.I think he planted it on purpose.
- TaneshaTrue, it look like good ganja.True, it looks like good weed.
