This is the 38th most frequent Indonesian word.
lalu
"Then," "past," or "ago."
Here, 'lalu' connects two actions to show sequential occurrence.
Dia membaca buku, lalu menutupnya.
He read a book, then closed it.
In this sentence, 'lalu' indicates a moment in the past.
Beberapa tahun yang lalu, kami mengunjungi Bali.
A few years ago, we visited Bali.
In this example, 'lalu' is used to describe something prior or previous.