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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punji

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
pun-ji
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Jingpho [Term?].

Inflected Forms

punjis (plural) panjee (alternative) panji (alternative) punjee (alternative) punjie (alternative)

Phrases

punji pit

Synonyms

punji stick ranjau ranjow

Questions

What does punji mean?
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.
Where does punji come from?
From Jingpho [Term?].

How to pronounce punji

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