Bahasa Melayu

perhumaan

Bahasa Melayu

English

dry paddy cultivation, farming on dry land, new cultivation

The growing of paddy or crops on dry land, especially newly cleared land.

ڤرهومان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Perhumaan di kawasan bukit memerlukan banyak tenaga.

    Dry-land cultivation in the hill area needs a lot of effort.

  2. Mereka belajar cara perhumaan daripada orang tua di kampung itu.

    They learned dry paddy cultivation from the elders in that village.

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What does “dry paddy cultivation” mean in Malay?

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perhumaan

Refers to cultivation on dry land, especially dry padi.

Word family

Common derived forms

berhuma
to grow dry paddy; to work a dry paddy field
huma
dry paddy field; newly cleared land

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.