This is the 128th most frequent Malay word.
malam
Night.
The word 'malam' is used to denote the time of night.
Malam ini cuaca sangat sejuk.
Tonight, the weather is very cold.
Here, 'malam' is used to refer to a recurring nightly event.
Setiap malam dia berjoging di taman.
Every night he jogs in the park.
In this context, 'malam' designates the general time after the day and before dawn.