ranjau

English

Noun

ranjau (plural ranjaus)

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

Alternative forms

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ranjau.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈrand͡ʒau̯/ [ˈraɲ.d͡ʒau̯]
  • Rhymes: -and͡ʒau̯
  • Syllabification: ran‧jau

Noun

ranjau (plural ranjau-ranjau)

  1. ranjau, punji, punji stick (a sharpened stick, often made of bamboo and covered in feces or other biohazardous material, set in the ground to wound or impale enemy soldiers)
  2. caltrop, trap
  3. (military) mine (exploding device)
  4. land mine
    1. (military) a mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched.
      Synonym: periuk api (chiefly Malay)
    2. a critical subject or situation with concealed or unpredictable implications.
  5. (military, naval) depth charge (bomb designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater)
  6. (figurative) something that is deliberately made to harm people
  7. (figurative) deceit, guile, trickery
    Synonym: tipu muslihat

Hyponyms

  • ranjau antipersonel
  • ranjau bicara
  • ranjau cacak
  • ranjau darat
  • ranjau lapuk
  • ranjau laut
  • ranjau limpet
  • ranjau paku
  • ranjau pers

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