Bahasa Melayu

padi

Bahasa Melayu

English

wet paddy field, rice field

A sawah or wet paddy field is land filled with water for growing rice.

ڤادي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Petani itu menanam padi di sawah pada awal pagi.

    The farmer planted rice in the paddy field early in the morning.

  2. Air memenuhi sawah selepas hujan.

    Water filled the paddy field after the rain.

Quick check

What does “wet paddy field” mean in Malay?

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sawah padi

This refers to a rice field that is kept wet for cultivation.

Word family

Common derived forms

berpad
padded
pad
pad; padding
sepadan
matching; suitable

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.