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Indonesian

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IDIndonesian
Tanah[tah-nah]
noun
Soil

“Petani itu mengolah tanah sebelum menanam.”

The farmer tills the soil before planting.

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IDIndonesian
kereta api bawah tanah[kəˈrɛt̪a ˈapi ˈbawah ˈtanah]
noun
A public transport system consisting of trains that run in tunnels beneath a city.

“Kami naik kereta api bawah tanah untuk pergi ke pusat kota.”

We took the underground railway to go to the city center.

Also means
  1. underground railway

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
Akar[ah-kar]Appears in an example
noun
Root

“Akar pohon ini sangat kuat menembus tanah.”

The roots of this tree are very strong, penetrating the ground.

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IDIndonesian
BaboAppears in an example
name
A family name originating from the Karo Batak people in Indonesia.

“Keluarga Babo berasal dari tanah Karo.”

The Babo family comes from the Karo land.

Also means
  1. a surname from Karo Batak

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
terban[tərˈban]Appears in an example
adj
To have fallen down or been destroyed. It describes something that is no longer standing.

“Tanah itu terban akibat hujan deras.”

The land collapsed due to heavy rain.

Also means
  1. collapsed
  2. destroyed
  3. perished

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
kongsian[kɔŋˈsian]Appears in an example
noun
A specific type of tax that was historically applied to private land ownership.

“Dulu pemilik tanah diwajibkan membayar kongsian setiap tahun.”

In the past, landowners were required to pay the land tax annually.

Also means
  1. land tax applied to private land

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
pemadatan[pəmaˈdatan]Appears in an example
noun
The act of making something denser or more solid by pressing it down.

“Pemadatan tanah diperlukan sebelum membangun rumah.”

Soil compaction is necessary before building a house.

Also means
  1. compacting, compaction
  2. compressing
  3. cramming, stuffing
  4. packing
  5. solidification
  6. compacting

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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