This is the 419th most frequent Indonesian word.
dahulu
"Previously" or "before."
In this sentence, 'dahulu' refers to past time, indicating an action that occurred previously.
Saya pernah tinggal di Jakarta dahulu.
I used to live in Jakarta in the past.
In this context, 'dahulu' describes a previous state or condition of something.
Dahulu, tempat ini adalah hutan lebat.
In the past, this place was a dense forest.
Here, 'dahulu' is used to denote the sequence of actions, suggesting that one action should happen before another.