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  bungkih

 

Thailand

Bungkih is Thai for a hod, a shovel-shaped, trough-like tool used to scoop loose materials such as earth, or carried over the shoulder to move a load of bricks, mortar, etc. It is similar to the Chinese benji (fig.).