2006-11-27 04:55:10 · 10 answers · asked by Frankz 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
The word "paddy" is derived from the Malay word padi - which can be taken as meaning "Rice" or "rice in the straw" meaning "ground where rice is growing" .
2006-11-27 04:56:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
In Malay "padi" means rice plant. Rice is the staple source of carbohydrate in Southeast Asia. When Great Britain colonised the Malay Peninsula and some parts of Nusantara, they must've gotten "paddy" as a loanword from Malay and took it back to the west.
2006-11-27 05:06:18 · answer #2 · answered by Mizz G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Rice Paddy. Or really, in a pinch, "A field full of rice plants" would probably do. Oops, sorry I thought you said WHAT do they call a Rice field. Nevermind.
2006-11-27 04:57:26 · answer #3 · answered by blondes tease, brunettes please 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, do not understand. in basic terms factor can think of of is that individuals working in rice fields are in many circumstances as much as their knees in airborne dirt and dust and water. perchance the be conscious 'paddy' comes from English 'paddle' as in paddle in water. superb can grant.
2016-12-29 13:41:37 · answer #4 · answered by putz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "paddy" is derived from the Malay word padi, rice
Bugger, Ally H beat me to it
2006-11-27 04:57:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Please,no Irish jokes.
2006-11-27 04:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because the irish are the backbone of asian rice production
beaten to it.....
2006-11-27 05:25:15 · answer #7 · answered by lumpy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cos it used to be only the Irish who worked in them...
2006-11-27 04:57:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
gh
2006-11-27 04:56:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because they do
2006-11-27 04:57:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋