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marijuană

marijuana /ma.ri.ʒuˈa.nə/

noun#4978 most common

Also: cannabis, weed, pot

Example sentences

El fumează marijuană.
He smokes marijuana.
Poliția a găsit marijuană în mașină.
The police found marijuana in the car.
În unele state din SUA, marijuana este legală pentru uz recreațional.
In some US states, marijuana is legal for recreational use.
Consumul de marijuană poate afecta memoria pe termen scurt.
Marijuana use can affect short-term memory.
Dezbaterea privind legalizarea marijuanei continuă să dividă opinia publică.
The debate over legalizing marijuana continues to divide public opinion.
Deși unii susțin că marijuana terapeutică ameliorează durerile cronice, cercetătorii cer studii mai riguroase înainte de a trage concluzii definitive.
Although some claim that therapeutic marijuana relieves chronic pain, researchers call for more rigorous studies before drawing definitive conclusions.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativemarijuanămarijuane
Genitivemarijuanemarijuanelor
Accusativemarijuanămarijuane
Vocativemarijuanămarijuane

Word family

canabiscannabis (the plant/scientific term)
hașișhashish, a resin product of cannabis
iarbăweed (informal slang for marijuana, literally "grass")
consumator de marijuanămarijuana user

Etymology

Romanian borrowed "marijuană" directly from English "marijuana", adding the typical feminine noun ending -ă. English took the word from Mexican Spanish "marihuana". The ultimate source of the Spanish word is disputed: some trace it to Nahuatl, others to a folk story linking the names Maria and Juana, but no theory is firmly established.

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