This is the 929th most frequent Malay word.
brunei
"Brunei" in Malay refers to a Southeast Asian country on the island of Borneo.
Here, 'Brunei' functions as the proper noun referring to the country of Brunei.
Brunei adalah sebuah negara kecil di Asia Tenggara.
Brunei is a small country in Southeast Asia.
'Brunei' here is used as a location, referencing the country visited.
Saya pernah melancong ke Brunei tahun lepas.
I traveled to Brunei last year.
In this sentence, 'Brunei' acts as an adjective derived from the proper noun, describing the origin of the food.