Meaning of permatang | Babel Free

Definitions

1. ridge; raised path (especially a raised bank of earth forming a boundary between paddy fields).
2. sand dune; sand ridge (a long raised area of sand near the beach or sea).

Examples

“Pesawah itu sedang berehat di atas permatang.”

The rice farmer is resting on the ridge.

“Mereka terpaksa meniti permatang sawah yang sempit dan licin itu dengan berhati-hati untuk sampai ke seberang.”

They had to carefully walk along the narrow and slippery paddy field ridge to get to the other side.

“Terdapat banyak siput di permatang pasir itu.”

There are many seashells on that sand ridge.

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