गञ्ज

See also: गञ्जा

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gang- (“to mock”). Cognate with Ancient Greek γαγγαίνειν (gangaínein, “to laugh at, mock”), Old English canc (“jeering, scorn”).

Noun

गञ्ज • (gañja) m

  1. disrespect

References
  • Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 342
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