Marijuana — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˌæɹɪwˈɑːnə/

🇬🇧British English

/mˌaɹɪwˈɑːnə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˌaɹɪwˈɑːnə/

4 syllables Say it as /mˌæɹɪwˈɑːnə/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cannabis ganja marihuana Cannabis sativa

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Marihuana

eine stark riechende Pflanze, aus deren getrockneten Blättern eine Reihe euphorisierender und halluzinogener Drogen hergestellt werden

🇳🇱Dutch

marihuana

een sterk ruikende plant waaruit gedroogde bladeren een aantal euforische en hallucinogene medicijnen worden bereid

🇵🇹Portuguese

maconha

uma planta de cheiro forte, de cujas folhas secas são preparadas uma série de drogas euforizantes e alucinógenas

🇷🇺Russian

марихуана

сильно пахнущее растение, из высушенных листьев которого приготавливают ряд эйфорических и галлюциногенных препаратов.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मारिजुआना

एक तेज़ गंध वाला पौधा जिसकी सूखी पत्तियों से अनेक उत्साहवर्द्धक और मतिभ्रम उत्पन्न करने वाली औषधियाँ तैयार की जाती हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

গাঁজা

একটি শক্তিশালী গন্ধযুক্ত উদ্ভিদ যার শুকনো পাতা থেকে বেশ কয়েকটি উচ্ছ্বাস এবং হ্যালুসিনোজেনিক ওষুধ প্রস্তুত করা হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

மரிஜுவானா

ஒரு வலுவான மணம் கொண்ட ஆலை, அதன் உலர்ந்த இலைகளில் இருந்து பல மகிழ்ச்சியான மற்றும் மாயத்தோற்ற மருந்துகள் தயாரிக்கப்படுகின்றன

🇮🇳Telugu

గంజాయి

ఒక బలమైన వాసన కలిగిన మొక్క, దీని ఎండిన ఆకుల నుండి అనేక ఆనందకరమైన మరియు భ్రాంతి కలిగించే మందులు తయారు చేయబడతాయి

🇮🇳Marathi

गांजा

एक तीव्र वास असलेली वनस्पती ज्याच्या वाळलेल्या पानांपासून अनेक उत्साहवर्धक आणि हॅलुसिनोजेनिक औषधे तयार केली जातात

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગાંજો

એક તીવ્ર ગંધવાળો છોડ કે જેના સૂકા પાંદડામાંથી અસંખ્ય આનંદકારક અને ભ્રામક દવાઓ તૈયાર કરવામાં આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗಾಂಜಾ

ಬಲವಾದ ವಾಸನೆಯ ಸಸ್ಯ, ಅದರ ಒಣಗಿದ ಎಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹಲವಾರು ಉತ್ಸಾಹಭರಿತ ಮತ್ತು ಭ್ರಾಮಕ ಔಷಧಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മരിജുവാന

ഉണങ്ങാത്ത ഇലകളിൽ നിന്ന് ഉന്മേഷദായകവും ഹാലുസിനോജെനിക് മരുന്നുകളും തയ്യാറാക്കുന്ന ശക്തമായ മണമുള്ള ചെടി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਾਰਿਜੁਆਨਾ

ਇੱਕ ਤੇਜ਼ ਸੁਗੰਧ ਵਾਲਾ ਪੌਦਾ ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਸੁੱਕੇ ਪੱਤਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਖੁਸ਼ਹਾਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਹੈਲੁਸੀਨੋਜਨਿਕ ਦਵਾਈਆਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਜਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

چرس

ایک تیز بو والا پودا جس کے سوکھے پتوں سے بے شمار خوشنما اور ہالوکینوجینک ادویات تیار کی جاتی ہیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

大麻

一种气味浓烈的植物，其干叶可制成多种欣快剂和致幻剂药物

🇯🇵Japanese

マリファナ

乾燥した葉から多くの多幸感や幻覚を引き起こす薬が調製される強い香りの植物

🇰🇷Korean

삼

말린 잎에서 여러 가지 행복감과 환각제를 만드는 강한 냄새가 나는 식물

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cần sa

một loại cây có mùi nồng, từ lá khô của nó được bào chế một số loại thuốc gây hưng phấn và gây ảo giác

🇹🇭Thai

กัญชา

พืชที่มีกลิ่นแรงซึ่งเตรียมใบแห้งจำนวนหนึ่งให้ยาที่ทำให้รู้สึกสบายและยาหลอนประสาท

🇮🇩Indonesian

ganja

tanaman berbau tajam yang daun keringnya digunakan untuk menyiapkan sejumlah obat euforia dan halusinogen

🇵🇭Filipino

marihuwana

isang malakas na amoy na halaman mula sa kung saan ang mga tuyong dahon ay inihanda ng maraming euphoriant at hallucinogenic na gamot

🇲🇾Malay

ganja

tumbuhan berbau kuat yang daripada daun keringnya disediakan sejumlah ubat euforia dan halusinogenik

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

قنب هندي

وهو نبات قوي الرائحة، ويحضر من أوراقه المجففة عدد من العقاقير المنشطة والمهلوسة

🇮🇷Persian

ماری جوانا

گیاهی با بوی تند که از برگهای خشک آن تعدادی داروی شادی آور و توهم زا تهیه می شود.

🇹🇷Turkish

esrar

Kurutulmuş yapraklarından bir takım mutluluk verici ve halüsinojenik ilaçların hazırlandığı güçlü kokulu bir bitki

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַרִיחוּאַנָה

צמח בעל ריח חזק שהעלים היבשים שלו מכינים מספר תרופות מעוררות הזיה והזיה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'marijuana'?

The primary meaning of 'marijuana' is 'a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared'.

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Using 'marijuana' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'marijuana' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'marijuana' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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