കഞ്ചാവ്
kañcāvŭ/kɐɲt͡ʃaːʋɨ/
The Malayalam word for "weed" is കഞ്ചാവ് (kañcāvŭ).
Meaning: unwanted plant (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kɐɲtʃaːʋɨ/. The romanization is kañcāvŭ.
Did you know?
- The word കഞ്ചാവ് is a direct relative of the English word 'ganja', which entered English through Caribbean and Hindi influences.
- Using the word കഞ്ചാവ് in a casual conversation about gardening could lead to a significant misunderstanding or legal scrutiny.
- The Sanskrit root of കഞ്ചാവ് is also found in many other Indo-Aryan languages across India, making it a pan-Indian term in certain contexts.
Example conversation
Anjali and Manoj are working in their home garden.
- മനോജ് Manojഇവിടെ ഒരുപാട് കഞ്ചാവ് ഉണ്ടല്ലോ.ivide orupaadu kanjavu undallo.There is a lot of weed here.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഅതെ, നമുക്കത് ഇപ്പോൾ മാറ്റാം.athe, namukkathu ippol maattaam.Yes, let's remove it now.
- മനോജ് Manojമനോജ്, നീ ഇത് സഹായിക്കാമോ?manoj, nee ithu sahayikkaamo?Manoj, can you help with this?
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliശരി, ഞാൻ സഹായിക്കാം.sari, njaan sahaayikkaam.Okay, I will help.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry കഞ്ചാവ്, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries കഞ്ചാവ്, CC BY-SA 4.0.
