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The name is unrelated to "ganja" (cannabis) except for a shared word root of "ganj" (treasure). I don't know what the anime would be about but the title makes a

by hnbad 2y ago

The name is unrelated to "ganja" (cannabis) except for a shared word root of "ganj" (treasure). I don't know what the anime would be about but the title makes as much sense as "Harry Potter: Pot Master".

breakingcups 2y ago
I mean, I'd watch that..
user_7832 2y ago
Yeah, from my knowledge of Hindi and a few other Indo-European languages I can't think of any other word with the ganj- root/sound either. Another example (probably still closer etymologically) would be Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stoned.
- selimthegrim 2y ago
  https://rekhtadictionary.com/meaning-of-ganj-e-shakar https://rekhtadictionary.com/meaning-of-ganj-e-shakar
- vundercind 2y ago
  I believe the first of these I encountered, years and years ago, was a photoshopped cover reading “Harry’s a Pothead and the Sorcerer’s Stoned”. Can’t pass up either near-reference to weed with so few words to work with. It appears there are some full parody books under similar, but worse titles.
- hnbad 2y ago
  Well, the article says the "ganj" root in "Ganjifa" is Persian. I didn't know the etymology of the word "ganja" before so I had to look it up: "Ganja" seems to originate in Vedic Sanskrit but its exact etymology seems to be unclear. It might be related to Sumerian "ganzigunnu" or it might be related to "Ganga", the Sanskrit name for the Ganges river. It might also share an origin with the word "cannabis" via Indo-Germanic. In other words: it's unsurprising you wouldn't find related words in Hindi given that neither of the two words originates in Hindi, although Hindi is generally believed to be a modern descendent of Sanskrit (via Hindustani). The more relevant language to look at would be Farsi (i.e. Persian). With regard to Hindi they're two unrelated loanwords, one of which is even a proper noun.
DonHopkins 2y ago
What's the etymology of the poster's account, "thunderbong"?
relaxing 2y ago
Yeah, it rules.
rusk 2y ago
That’s how poetry works

by hnbad 2y ago

breakingcups 2y ago

I mean, I'd watch that..

user_7832 2y ago

Yeah, from my knowledge of Hindi and a few other Indo-European languages I can't think of any other word with the ganj- root/sound either. Another example (probably still closer etymologically) would be Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stoned.

selimthegrim 2y ago
https://rekhtadictionary.com/meaning-of-ganj-e-shakar https://rekhtadictionary.com/meaning-of-ganj-e-shakar
vundercind 2y ago
I believe the first of these I encountered, years and years ago, was a photoshopped cover reading “Harry’s a Pothead and the Sorcerer’s Stoned”. Can’t pass up either near-reference to weed with so few words to work with. It appears there are some full parody books under similar, but worse titles.
hnbad 2y ago
Well, the article says the "ganj" root in "Ganjifa" is Persian. I didn't know the etymology of the word "ganja" before so I had to look it up: "Ganja" seems to originate in Vedic Sanskrit but its exact etymology seems to be unclear. It might be related to Sumerian "ganzigunnu" or it might be related to "Ganga", the Sanskrit name for the Ganges river. It might also share an origin with the word "cannabis" via Indo-Germanic. In other words: it's unsurprising you wouldn't find related words in Hindi given that neither of the two words originates in Hindi, although Hindi is generally believed to be a modern descendent of Sanskrit (via Hindustani). The more relevant language to look at would be Farsi (i.e. Persian). With regard to Hindi they're two unrelated loanwords, one of which is even a proper noun.

DonHopkins 2y ago

What's the etymology of the poster's account, "thunderbong"?

relaxing 2y ago

Yeah, it rules.

rusk 2y ago

That’s how poetry works