The name “Ganja” is adapted from Sanskrit गञ्जा and is the oldest word used by humans to refer to hemp, and in particular to its mature tops.

Variations: गांजा, ganjah, gunjah, ganjah, กัญชา, ganjha, guaja, ganga, gunja, gunga, etc.

The name “Sedenegi” is an Arabised word derived from Persian šāh dānag (the king of grains/the sultan of seeds). It was once the preferred term for consumable hemp fruiting tops in Europe and the Mediterranean.

Variations: šedenegi, šahdānaŷ, sabdenegū, sadenegū, ꝓscehedenigi, etc.

The name “Bangi” derives from ancient Sanskrit term भङ्ग (bhaṅga) and was brought centuries ago to Eastern African coasts where it spread and adapted over the centuries into many African languages vernaculars.

Variants: mbangi, bangue, mbangue, chamba, mbanje, timbango, intsangu, lentsango, etc.

The name “Mariguana” derives from mariamba, a word which itself originated in Central African Bantu languages (diamba, riamba; the “ma-” is plural marker) and evolved in America and the Caribbean through diffusion by forcefully displaced slave communities.

Variations: marihuana, marijuana, maconha, mariamba, maría, Mary Jane, Santa María, etc.

The name “Weed” is a popular Western contemporary urban designation for Cannabis, associated with its region due to the relatively new presence of the plant, as compared to other landmasses.