Malay dictionary

baru

rank #75

new

Meanings

  1. 1
    just; recently
  2. 2
    new
  3. 3
    only then; not until

Examples

  • Saya membeli sebuah kereta baru semalam.

    I bought a new car yesterday.

  • Rumah baru kami sangat luas.

    Our new house is very spacious.

  • Dia baru sahaja sampai di pejabat.

    He has just arrived at the office.

  • Saya baru terbaca berita itu di internet.

    I just read that news on the internet.

  • Dia memakai baju baru untuk menghadiri majlis perkahwinan itu.

    He wore new clothes to attend the wedding ceremony.

  • Habiskan kerja sekolah, baru boleh bermain.

    Finish your homework, only then can you play.

Word network

FamilySynonymsAntonyms
barunewbarulahOnly then; used to emp…terbarulatest or newestbaru-barurecentlybaharunewly created, obtaine…lamalong (duration of time)

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Word family

  • baru+-lahbarulahOnly then; used to emphasize that an action or state occurs only after a prerequisite condition is met.
  • ter-+baruterbarulatest or newest
  • barubaru-barurecently

Synonymsbaharu

Antonymslama

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