baru

This is the 261st most frequent Malay word.


baru

"Baru" means "new" or "just" in English.


Here, 'baru' is used to indicate a recent action, meaning 'just'. It specifies that the action of arriving happened a short time ago.

Saya baru sampai di rumah.

I just arrived home.


In this sentence, 'baru' means 'new' and describes the car as being recently acquired or not used before.

Dia membeli kereta baru.

He bought a new car.


Here, 'baru' is used to denote sequential action, carrying the sense of 'only then' as a result of the preceding context.

Untuk memahami konsep ini, kita perlu belajar asas-asas dahulu, baru aplikasi yang lebih kompleks.

To understand this concept, we need to learn the basics first and only then apply the more complex aspects.