This is the 714th most frequent Croatian word.
selu
The Croatian word "selu" means "village" in the dative or locative singular case.
Here, 'selu' is the locative case of the noun 'selo', used to indicate location.
Živim u selu.
I live in the village.
'Selu' is in the locative case, following the preposition 'u' which conveys location.
Pričao je o životu u selu.
He talked about life in the village.
Here, 'sela' is in the genitive case, showing motion towards the village.