No. 967 in Malay
selatan
South.
In a sentence
Gunung Tahan terletak di bahagian paling selatan negeri Pahang.
Mount Tahan is located in the southernmost part of Pahang state.
In this sentence, 'selatan' is used to indicate a cardinal direction, specifying the geographic location.
Semasa kami melancong, kami menjelajahi kawasan selatan negara.
During our travels, we explored the southern region of the country.
Here, 'selatan' describes a region in the context of a larger area, denoting a specific sector.
Angin selatan bertiup kencang pada waktu petang tadi.
The southern wind blew strongly this afternoon.
This usage of 'selatan' attributes the cardinal direction to the origin or characteristic of the wind.
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