No. 72 in Malay
bulan
"Month" or "moon."
In a sentence
Saya suka melihat bulan pada waktu malam.
I like gazing at the moon at night.
Here, 'bulan' refers to the moon, the celestial body.
Saya dilahirkan pada bulan Mei.
I was born in the month of May.
In this sentence, 'bulan' means a month in the calendar.
Projek ini memerlukan masa dua bulan untuk disiapkan.
This project requires two months to be completed.
In this context, 'bulan' is used to indicate a period of two months.
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