raniti

1. to wound; to injure
   Vojnik je ranjen u nogu. — The soldier was wounded in the leg.
   Napadač je nožem ranio dvojicu ljudi. — The attacker wounded two men with a knife.
2. (of feelings) to hurt; to wound
   Tvoje reči su je duboko ranile. — Your words hurt her deeply.
3. (mostly in the proverb) to get up early
   Ko rano rani, dve sreće grabi. — The early bird catches the worm.

In the sense 'to wound' the participle ranjen is very common: bio je ranjen.