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.