Bahasa Melayu
permatang
English
ridge, bund
A raised line or bank of earth, often used for land or fields.
ڤرماتڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Petani itu berjalan di atas permatang sawah.
The farmer walked along the rice-field ridge.
Air mengalir di antara permatang yang memisahkan petak kebun.
Water flowed between the bunds that separated the garden plots.
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What does “ridge” mean in Malay?
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permatang
It is a raised strip of land or a bund.
Word family
Common derived forms
- matang
- mature; ripe
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