ranjau

== English == === Alternative forms === ranjow === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay ranjau. === Noun === ranjau (plural ranjaus) Synonym of punji (“sharpened stick set in a pit etc. as a trap”). == Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay ranjau. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈrand͡ʒau̯/ [ˈraɲ.d͡ʒau̯] Rhymes: -and͡ʒau̯ Syllabification: ran‧jau === Noun === ranjau (plural ranjau-ranjau) 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) caltrop, trap (military) mine (exploding device) Synonym: borang land mine (military) a mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched. Synonym: periuk api (Standard Malay) (figurative) a critical subject or situation with concealed or unpredictable implications. (figurative) a pile of uncollected dog poop left in a space (like a sidewalk, park, or common lawn) that someone might accidentally step in. (military, nautical) depth charge (bomb designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater) (figurative) something that is deliberately made to harm people (figurative) deceit, guile, trickery Synonym: tipu muslihat ==== Hyponyms ==== === Further reading === “ranjau”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Pronunciation === (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈrand͡ʒaw/ [ˈraɲ.d͡ʒau̯] Rhymes: -au̯ Hyphenation: ran‧jau === Noun === ranjau (Jawi spelling رنجاو, plural ranjau-ranjau or ranjau2) spike; punji; caltrop Synonyms: suda, sungga (military) mine (exploding device) (figurative) obstacle; challenges; hardship Synonyms: halangan, kerumitan, kesusahan, kesulitan, kesukaran (figurative) deceit, guile, trickery Synonyms: tipu daya, muslihat ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: ranjau > Indonesian: ranjau (inherited) === Further reading === "ranjau" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017