This is the 59th most frequent Malay word.
lepas
The Malay word "lepas" means "release," "free," or "past" in English, depending on context.
Here, 'lepas' is part of 'terlepas', meaning 'miss ed' or 'failed to catch something'.
Dia berlari begitu laju sehingga terlepas bas.
He ran so fast but still missed the bus.
In this context, 'lepas' is part of 'selepas', which means 'after' in relation to time.
Selepas makan malam, kita boleh menonton filem.
After dinner, we can watch a movie.
In this sentence, 'lepas' is used to indicate an action that has been completed earlier.