No. 366 in Indonesian
belitung
Belitung: An island in Indonesia, located off the east coast of Sumatra.
In a sentence
Pulau Belitung terkenal dengan batu granit besar di pantainya.
Belitung Island is famous for its large granite rocks on its beaches.
Here, 'Belitung' refers to a proper noun, the name of the island 'Belitung Island' in Indonesia.
Saya membeli manisan khas Belitung sebagai oleh-oleh.
I bought a specialty sweet from Belitung as a souvenir.
In this sentence, 'Belitung' is used as an adjective describing the origin of the sweet, associating it with the region.
Nama burung belitung diambil dari nama pulau tersebut.
The name of the belitung bird comes from the name of that island.
Here, 'belitung' refers to a species or a reference named after the Belitung Island.
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