This is the 967th most frequent Malay word.
selatan
South.
In this sentence, 'selatan' is used to indicate a cardinal direction, specifying the geographic location.
Gunung Tahan terletak di bahagian paling selatan negeri Pahang.
Mount Tahan is located in the southernmost part of Pahang state.
This usage of 'selatan' attributes the cardinal direction to the origin or characteristic of the wind.
Angin selatan bertiup kencang pada waktu petang tadi.
The southern wind blew strongly this afternoon.
Here, 'selatan' describes a region in the context of a larger area, denoting a specific sector.