turun padang

Malay

Etymology

Compound of turun +‎ padang, literally meaning "to go down to the fields".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /turun padaŋ/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [tu.ron pa.daŋ]
  • (Baku, Northern Peninsular Malay) IPA^(key): [tu.rʊn pa.daŋ]

Verb

turun padang (Jawi spelling تورون ڤادڠ)

1. (politics, intransitive) To go down to the ground and see for oneself the problems of the people.

Further reading

• “turun padang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.