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  2. Paddy field - Wikipedia

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    The word "paddy" is derived from the Malay/Indonesian word padi, meaning "rice plant", [3] which is itself derived from Proto-Austronesian *pajay ("rice in the field", "rice plant"). Cognates include Amis panay; Tagalog pálay; Kadazan Dusun paai; Javanese pari; and Chamorro faŹ»i, among others. [4]