No. 179 in Indonesian
bupati
Regent (a head of a regency, an administrative division in Indonesia).
In a sentence
Bupati itu sedang menghadiri upacara di desanya.
The regent is attending a ceremony in his village.
The word "bupati" is used here as a subject referring to a regional leader or regent.
Beliau baru saja diangkat menjadi bupati wilayah tersebut.
He has just been appointed as the regent of that region.
"Bupati" is used to indicate the position of a person as the regent.
Para bupati dari berbagai daerah berkumpul untuk rapat tahunan.
The regents from various regions gathered for the annual meeting.
Here, "bupati" is in plural form to refer to multiple individuals holding the title of regent.
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