No. 929 in Malay
brunei
"Brunei" in Malay refers to a Southeast Asian country on the island of Borneo.
In a sentence
Brunei adalah sebuah negara kecil di Asia Tenggara.
Brunei is a small country in Southeast Asia.
Here, 'Brunei' functions as the proper noun referring to the country of Brunei.
Saya pernah melancong ke Brunei tahun lepas.
I traveled to Brunei last year.
'Brunei' here is used as a location, referencing the country visited.
Makanan tradisional Brunei sangat lazat.
Traditional Bruneian food is very delicious.
In this sentence, 'Brunei' acts as an adjective derived from the proper noun, describing the origin of the food.
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