Padang lawas

from indonesia

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Definition

A regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia

Etymology

Derived from the Batak language, where 'padang' means grassland or field, and 'lawas' means vast or old. The name refers to the geographical characteristics of the region, which consists of vast plains in North Sumatra.

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