This is the 840th most frequent Malay word.
maha
"Great," "supreme," or "almighty."
Here, 'maha' is used as a prefix meaning 'utmost' or 'very' to emphasize the degree of 'besar' (great).
Dia memberikan penghormatan yang maha besar kepada gurunya.
He gave the utmost respect to his teacher.
In this instance, 'maha' serves as a qualifier to indicate 'exceedingly' or 'highly' important.
Pemahaman tentang konsep ini maha penting untuk berjaya.
Understanding this concept is extremely important to succeed.
'Maha' is used here to mean 'highly' or 'of the highest level' when describing the university's stature.