canyac

Spanish

Etymology

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

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

  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: can‧yac

Noun

canyac m (plural canyacs)

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