Padang
noun
a seaport in W central Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
Padang
American
[pah-dahng]
/ pɑˈdɑŋ /
noun
Padang
1
British
/ ˈpɑːdɑːŋ /
noun
padang
2
British
/ ˈpædæŋ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of padang
from Malay: plain
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Demonstrators have gathered outside parliament in the capital Jakarta, as well as other major cities such as Padang, Bandung and Yogyakarta.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
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 study’s critics say that it incorrectly dated the human presence at Gunung Padang based on radiocarbon measurements of soil from drilling samples, not artifacts.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 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
Padang, as its name implies, is situated in a plain, and is a very few feet above the level of the sea; yet, it is a healthy place.
From Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. by G. F. Davidson
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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