English word origin

Etymology of dagga

Borrowed from Afrikaans dagga, from Khoekhoe daxab.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Indian hemp, Cannabis sativa subsp. indica, or a similar plant of the species Leonotis leonurus.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Afrikaans dagga, from Khoekhoe daxab.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentiondaggaaf
Derivation mentiondaxabnaq

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Cement.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Shona dhaka.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentiondhakasn

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