darat

Darat is the Indonesian word for land or the terrestrial realm. It denotes the solid surface of the Earth as distinct from air and water, and is used in everyday language as well as in scientific and administrative contexts.

Geographically, darat refers to the landmass that makes up continents and islands, including inland areas such as plains, hills, and mountains. The related term daratan refers to land or mainland, often used to distinguish from the sea (laut) and from the atmosphere (udara).

In practical usage, darat appears in phrases like jalan darat (land transportation), batas darat (land border), daerah daratan (inland region), and kekuatan darat (land forces). It is also used in discussions of terrestrial ecosystems and land-based natural resources.

Linguistically, darat is a native Indonesian word with cognates in Malay and other Malayic languages. The term helps differentiate the terrestrial domain from maritime and aerial domains in law, policy, and everyday speech.