turun padang

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /turun padaŋ/
  • (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): [tu.ron pa.daŋ]
  • (Literary Standard, Northern Peninsular) 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 (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017