baju

This is the 678th most frequent Malay word.


baju

Shirt.


Here, 'baju' is used to refer to a piece of clothing, commonly translated as 'shirt'.

Dia sedang memakai baju baharu.

He/She is wearing a new shirt.


In this context, 'baju' generalizes to mean 'clothing' or 'clothes'.

Saya sudah melipat semua baju di rak.

I have folded all the clothes on the shelf.


The word 'baju' refers to traditional attire or a specific type of garment.

Baju tradisional itu sangat cantik.

That traditional attire is very beautiful.