No. 108 in Indonesian
timur
"Timur" means "east" in English.
In a sentence
Matahari terbit di timur.
The sun rises in the east.
In this sentence, 'timur' is used as a noun to refer to the cardinal direction East.
Kota kecil itu berada di timur pulau.
The small town is located in the eastern part of the island.
Here, 'timur' is used as an adjective to describe a specific part of the island, indicating a location.
Mereka menamakan daerah itu Timurtama.
They named that area Timurtama.
In this example, 'timur' is part of a proper noun, combined to form the name of a place.
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