Where does “padang” come from?
padang (Ngaju) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *padaŋ — uncultivated field; open grassland.
padang (Ngaju): a large treeless plain overgrown with sword grass (Imperata cylindrica)
Definitions
- a large treeless plain overgrown with sword grass (Imperata cylindrica)
Ancestry of “padang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *padaŋ | uncultivated field; open grassland |