dahulu
Word tier 1
Meanings
Examples
- Saya dahulu tinggal di Johor.A1
I formerly lived in Johor.
- Saya dahulu bekerja di sebuah bank.A2
I formerly worked at a bank.
All examples
formerly; previously; beforeAdv
- Saya dahulu tinggal di Johor.A1
I formerly lived in Johor.
- Saya dahulu bekerja di sebuah bank.A2
I formerly worked at a bank.
- Dia pernah tinggal di Singapura dahulu.A2
He once lived in Singapore previously.
- Dia tinggal di kampung itu dahulu, tetapi kini sudah berpindah ke bandar.A2
He previously lived in that village, but now he has moved to the city.
- Saya pernah belajar bahasa Arab dahulu, tetapi sekarang saya hampir lupa.A2
I previously studied Arabic, but now I have almost forgotten it.
first; earlier; earlier onAdv
- Pergi ke kaunter itu dahulu.A2
Go to that counter first.
- Tolong letakkan kotak itu di rak dahulu.A2
Please put that box on the earlier shelf.
- Anak itu sampai dahulu daripada adiknya.B1
That child arrived earlier than his younger sibling.
- Kita perlu menyelesaikan bahagian ini dahulu sebelum meneruskan langkah seterusnya.B1
We need to finish this part first before moving on to the next step.
- Sila baca arahan itu dahulu supaya anda tidak tersalah langkah.B1
Please read the instructions first so you don't make a mistake.
ancient; olden; pastAdj
- Pada zaman dahulu, kampung ini dikelilingi hutan.B2
In olden times, this village was surrounded by forest.
- Pada zaman dahulu, orang menulis surat dengan tangan.B2
In ancient times, people wrote letters by hand.