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Meaning of "dagga" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DAGGA

From Afrikaans, from Khoikhoi dagab.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DAGGA

dagga  [ˈdaxə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAGGA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dagga is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DAGGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dagga in the English dictionary

The definition of dagga in the dictionary is a local name for marijuana.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAGGA

dag
dagaba
Dagan
Dagenham
Dagestan
Dagestan Republic
dagged
dagger
daggerboard
daggerlike
daggier
daggiest
dagging
daggle
daggy
Daghestan
daglock
dago
dagoba

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAGGA

amiga
chigga
Frigga
ga
gaga
gogga
manga
mega
mugga
omega
Ortega
quagga
ragga
saga
tonga
Vega
wagga
Wagga Wagga
wigga
yoga

Synonyms and antonyms of dagga in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DAGGA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dagga» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dagga
bhang · black · blow · cannabis · charas · chronic · dope · gage · ganja · grass · hash · hashish · hemp · kif · leaf · marijuana · mary jane · pot · sinsemilla · smoke · stuff · tea · wacky baccy · weed

Translation of «dagga» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAGGA

Find out the translation of dagga to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dagga from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dagga» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dagga
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dagga
570 millions of speakers

English

dagga
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dagga
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

dagga
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Dagga
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dagga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dagga
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dagga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dagga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dagga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dagga
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dagga
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dagga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dagga
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dagga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dagga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dagga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Dagga
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dagga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dagga
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dagga
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dagga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dagga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dagga

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAGGA»

The term «dagga» is normally little used and occupies the 108.479 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of dagga
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAGGA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dagga» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dagga» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dagga

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAGGA»

Discover the use of dagga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dagga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mental Health Nursing: A South African Perspective
The active intoxicating ingredient in dagga is 9-delta-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and it acts in conjunction with other chemical compounds called cannabinoids. Dagga can be taken in the form of cakes, hash oil and tea, but it is generally ...
L. R. Uys, Lyn Middleton, 2004
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Marijuana Medicine: A World Tour of the Healing and ...
What is "Wild Dagga"? "Two other plants which are also smoked are called dagga as well, namely Leonotis leonurus, 'wild dagga,' and L ovata, 'rock dagga.' The English forbade its use in Cape Land, just as they forbade the use of hemp" ...
Christian Rätsch, 2001
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Manual of Community Nursing and Communicable Diseases: A ...
The immediate physical effects of dagga smoking are very characteristic and obvious: reddening of the conjunctivae, dryness of the mouth, tachycardia, lowering of body temperature and a voracious appetite. Dagga sharpens the wits and ...
Marie E. Vlok, 1996
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Cannabis and Culture
While participation in the project was voluntary, three classes of patients were included: the “confirmed addict” [sic]; the regular smoker; the patient who had never smoked dagga.1° The Medical Staff conclusion states that “the facts observed ...
Vera Rubin, 1975
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Preparing for the Journey Through Adolescence
street name for lsd loose dagga in a see-through bank-money packet smoking freebase cocaine cigarette papers under the influence of drugs raid, search, arrest by the authority street name for mandrax pieces of paper soaked with lsd dagga ...
calibre (0.8.1) [http://calibre-ebook.com]
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The Emergency Bouzouki Player
“Where did you get the dagga from?” he asked me. “I donʼt know what youʼre talking about. I donʼt have any dagga,ʼʼ I replied. He drew a breath, clenched his jaw and tried again. “Where did you get the dagga from?” he repeated. “I donʼt ...
Andrew Brel, 2011
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Preparing Your Child for the Journey Through Adolescence
heads hit high joint mainline mellow merchant microdots mull munchies narcs od obies pot proe pull ripped rooker rush score shnaaf shoot up shrooms skyf snort snort/toot speed speedball spike spliff stash stoned straight dagga plant (upper ...
Indira Gilbert, 2013
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The Making of South African Legal Culture 1902-1936: Fear, ...
But dagga, Bourhill wrote, not only produced 'dagga insanity' but was instrumental in producing other types of insanity, such as schizophrenia, dementias and manic depressive and delusional psychoses. It was not the case, he wrote, 'that ...
Martin Chanock, 2001
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Tobacco: A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced ...
dagga smoker enjoyed levels of enlightenment and happiness that those who had never tried the drug could not approach or even comprehend. Dagga smokers were also responsible for introducing a new weapon into the tobacco smoker's ...
Iain Gately, 2007
10
Racing, Classing, and Gendering School-related Violence in ...
Mr. Hendricks intends to conduct a drug raid to identify if drugs are indeed prevalent in the school: Well, the fact that we had...we had two learners with dagga. And I mean, it shows that they are carrying the stuff, carrying it with them in their ...
Illana Michelle Lancaster, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAGGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dagga is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drug dealers nabbed at Mbare Musika with 76kg of dagga
It is further alleged that Makombe started making arrangements for the delivery of the dagga to Nyamitombo, who then contracted and offered ... «NewsDay, Jul 15»
2
Two more dealers busted sneaking dagga into kombi
DAGGA dealers should be aware that the Swaziland Interstate Transport Association (SITA) will not tolerate the use of their vehicles to transport ... «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
3
Prosecutor accused of stealing docket
Mdingi had initially been arrested for the alleged possession of 29kg of dagga and was set to appear in court when he allegedly paid Phoshoko ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
4
Two men appear over dagga possession
Rustenburg - Two men were expected to appear in the Madikwe Magistrate's Court, outside Rustenburg on Monday for possession of dagga ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
5
Two men in NWest court for dagga possession
Two men were expected to appear in the Madikwe Magistrate's Court, outside Rustenburg on Monday for possession of dagga with an ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
6
'Perfumed' dagga packages found at bus rank
DAGGA smugglers have upped their game a notch as they now send 'perfumed' dagga packages hidden within legitimate exports. Sonnyboy ... «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
7
Legalise dagga to boost ailing economy – ex-Journo
GOVERNMENT has been advised to consider legalising dagga so as to boost the national fiscus. Journalist and member of the proscribed ... «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
8
Drugs to the value of R315 000 confiscated in Knysna
“The main suspect is aged 28 and is facing charges of possession and dealing in dagga. His three accomplices are aged between 21 and 30‚ ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
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SRA wants to tax dagga sellers
FARMERS who cultivate dagga for a living are encouraged to declare their income to the Swaziland Revenue Authority (SRA) because such is ... «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
10
Camperdown 'dagga dosh' in safe keeping
Durban - One-hundred and forty thousand rand, allegedly obtained from the illegal sale of dagga by a Camperdown couple, has been seized ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»

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