"punji" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: punjis [plural]
Etymology: From Jingpho [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|kac|}} Jingpho [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} punji (plural punjis)
  1. 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. Categories (topical): Weapons Synonyms: panjee, panji, punjee, punjie, punji stick, ranjau, ranjow Derived forms: punji pit
    Sense id: en-punji-en-noun-vADW~rP0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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