This is the 441st most frequent Malay word.
ada
"Exists," "is," or "have."
Here, "ada" is employed to express existence or presence.
Ada buku di atas meja.
There is a book on the table.
In this sentence, "ada" is used to indicate possession, meaning "have".
Saya ada masalah yang perlu diselesaikan.
I have a problem that needs to be solved.
In this case, "ada" forms a question when prefixed with "kah" to inquire about understanding or presence of something.