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    Padang
    noun
    a seaport in W central Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
  • padang
    padang
    noun
    (in Malaysia) a playing field

Padang

American  
[pah-dahng] / pɑˈdɑŋ /

noun

  1. a seaport in W central Sumatra, in W Indonesia.


Padang 1 British  
/ ˈpɑːdɑːŋ /

noun

  1. a port in W Indonesia, in W Sumatra at the foot of the Padang Highlands on the Indian Ocean. Pop: 713 242 (2000)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

padang 2 British  
/ ˈpædæŋ /

noun

  1. (in Malaysia) a playing field

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of padang

from Malay: plain


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Three other bodies were pulled out on Monday, said Abdul Malik, who heads the Search and Rescue Office in Padang, the provincial capital.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024

The partially excavated site, Gunung Padang, is a relaxing place to spend an afternoon.

From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2024

Marapi seemed like a sensible option as they live in Padang, a city three hours away, which is close by local standards.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023

Recalling the ordeal while being treated in Padang Panjang Hospital, West Sumatra on Tuesday, Muhammad said that soon after the volcano erupted thick black smoke covered the skies, clouding his eyes.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023

If the owners do not get the price they desire in Batavia or Padang, the coffee is sent to Amsterdam for disposal.

From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

And the nasi padang plate comes with superbly tender beef fragrant with galangal and fried chicken loaded with burning-hot, funky green chili sauce.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021

Dunn saw one fly across the padang at the Cocoa Research Station rest house on September 9.

From Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 by Max C. Thompson

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