This is the 822nd most frequent Indonesian word.
samping
"Side" or "beside."
Here, 'samping' is part of the compound noun 'efek samping,' meaning 'side effect,' and it signifies an associated consequence.
Efek samping obat ini adalah kantuk.
The side effect of this medicine is drowsiness.
'Samping' is used spatially here to clarify the location of the house in relation to the park.
Dia tinggal di rumah di samping taman.
They live in the house next to the park.
In this sentence, 'samping' is used to describe spatial relation, indicating that the speaker is next to the window.