ranjau

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noun

Synonym of punji (“sharpened stick set in a pit etc. as a trap”).

Similar
punji
OriginMalay ranjau →
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Meanings

nounranjau (plural ranjaus)

plural ranjaus · alternative ranjow

  1. Synonym of punji (“sharpened stick set in a pit etc. as a trap”).

    Synonyms: punji

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of punji (“sharpened stick set in a pit etc. as a trap”).

Similar
punji
Also see
punji

Origin

  1. Malayranjau
  2. Englishranjau

Borrowed from Malay ranjau.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

arjuna
Cite this entry
APA

ranjau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranjau

MLA

“ranjau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranjau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ranjau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranjau.

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