Bahasa Melayu

lalu

Bahasa Melayu

English

pass, go by, elapse

Lalu means to pass, go by, or elapse with time.

لالو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Beberapa minit lalu, dia masih di sini.

    A few minutes ago, he was still here.

  2. Masa terus lalu tanpa disedarinya.

    Time kept passing without him realising it.

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What does “pass” mean in Malay?

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lalu

Used for time or something moving by.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlalu
passed; elapsed
laluan
way through; passage; passing
melalui
to pass through
selalu
always; ceaselessly

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.