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Meaning of punji | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Bahasa Indonesia ranjau

Examples

“Ordinary punjis will penetrate thick uniforms or the upper part of a shoe.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

punji pit punji stick punjum Punk punk jazz punk music

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