This is the 821st most frequent Indonesian word.
rata
"Rata" in Indonesian means "flat" or "even" in English.
In this case, 'rata' signifies the evenness or leveled condition of the road.
Jalan setelah renovasi menjadi lebih rata.
The road after renovation became smoother.
In this sentence, 'rata' describes the flatness or smoothness of a surface.
Permukaan meja itu sangat rata.
The surface of the table is very flat.
Here, 'rata-rata' is used to indicate an average or mean value.