Bahasa Melayu
huma
English
dry paddy field, hill paddy, newly cleared land
Land used for dry rice planting, often on higher ground or newly cleared land.
هوم
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Mereka membuka huma baharu di kawasan berbukit itu.
They opened up a new dry paddy field in the hilly area.
Petani itu menanam padi huma di tanah yang kering.
The farmer planted hill paddy on the dry land.
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huma
Used for rice fields on dry or newly cleared land.
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