Bahasa Melayu

past

Bahasa Melayu

English

past, earlier, former

Something that happened or existed before the present time.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia masih teringat kejadian pada masa yang lalu.

    He still remembers the event from the past.

  2. Saya suka membaca kisah zaman dahulu.

    I like reading stories from former times.

Quick check

What does “past” mean in Malay?

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lampau; yang lalu; dahulu

Used for something that happened before now.

Word family

Common derived forms

pasti
certain; sure

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.