Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ranjau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ran-jau
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay ranjau.

Inflected Forms

ranjaus (plural) ranjow (alternative)

Synonyms

punji

Questions

What does ranjau mean?: Synonym of punji (“sharpened stick set in a pit etc. as a trap”).
Where does ranjau come from?: Borrowed from Malay ranjau.

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