Gabah
Definition & Context
Noun
A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
Unmilled rice grains that have been separated from the stalk but are still enclosed in their “husks”.
Synonyms & Variants
beras mentah
A descriptive term referring to rice grains that have not been husked or processed into edible white rice.
gabah
This term has been officially absorbed into Indonesian.
padi
Padi is the general term for the plant and grains as a whole.
pare
A Sundanese dialect term used to refer to rice grains or unhusked rice.
sekam
Refers to the outer protective part of the gabah.
giling
An action closely related to the processing of gabah.
Usage Notes or Etymology
The word gabah originates from Old Javanese, referring to a crucial stage in the rice agricultural cycle of Javanese agrarian society. Culturally, this term distinguishes between rice still in the field, gabah which has been threshed, and beras which has been husked. The use of this word reflects the precision of the Javanese people in categorizing their primary food commodity based on its processing stages.
Real-world Usage
Aku arep nggiling gabah sekarung ning nggone Pak De.
English Translation
Representative of real-world usage and contextual accuracy.
More Examples
Gabah sing dipe neng latar wis garing, ndang dilebokne karung. (Gabah yang dijemur di halaman sudah kering, segera masukkan ke karung.)
The unhusked rice drying in the yard is ready; put it in the sacks quickly.
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