Bahasa Melayu

padi

Bahasa Melayu

English

dry paddy, hill paddy

Padi huma is rice grown in dry land rather than in a flooded field.

ڤادي

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka menanam padi huma di kawasan berbukit.

    They planted dry paddy on the hilly land.

  2. Hasil padi huma tahun ini agak baik.

    This year's dry paddy harvest is fairly good.

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What does “dry paddy” mean in Malay?

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padi huma

Padi huma refers to rice grown in dry fields.

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.