barulah
Word tier 2
Meanings
Examples
- Selepas menyiapkan kerja sekolah, barulah Ali dibenarkan bermain bola.A2
After finishing his homework, only then was Ali allowed to play football.
- Kamu mesti habiskan makanan dahulu, barulah boleh makan pencuci mulut.A2
You must finish your food first, only then can you eat dessert.
Word family
barubarulah-lahOnly then; used to emphasize that an action or state occurs only after a prerequisite condition is met.
All examples
Only then; used to emphasize that an action or state occurs only after a prerequisite condition is met.Conj
- Selepas menyiapkan kerja sekolah, barulah Ali dibenarkan bermain bola.A2
After finishing his homework, only then was Ali allowed to play football.
- Kamu mesti habiskan makanan dahulu, barulah boleh makan pencuci mulut.A2
You must finish your food first, only then can you eat dessert.
- Setelah projek itu siap, barulah kami boleh bercuti dengan tenang.B2
Once the project is completed, only then can we go on vacation peacefully.
- Dapatkan kebenaran daripada pengurus dahulu, barulah awak boleh memulakan projek ini.B2
Get permission from the manager first, only then can you start this project.
Finally; used to express relief or the result of a long-awaited process.Particle
- Setelah sejam menunggu bas, barulah nampak kelibatnya.B2
After waiting an hour for the bus, it finally appeared.
- Selepas berjam-jam mencari, barulah saya jumpa kunci rumah saya.B1
After searching for hours, finally I found my house keys.
- Selepas ubat itu berkesan, barulah dia dapat tidur dengan nyenyak.B1
After the medicine took effect, finally he could sleep soundly.
- Setelah berbulan-bulan berlatih, barulah pasukan kami memenangi perlawanan itu.B1
After months of practicing, finally our team won the match.