This is the 868th most frequent Malay word.
perintah
"Perintah" means "command" or "order" in English.
In this sentence, 'perintah' is used as a noun meaning 'order' or 'directive', referring to an official command issued by an authority.
Kerajaan mengeluarkan perintah baru untuk membendung penularan penyakit.
The government issued a new order to curb the spread of the disease.
Here, 'memerintah' is the verb form stemming from 'perintah', meaning 'to govern' or 'to command', used to describe the act of ruling or leading.
Dia memerintah negaranya dengan adil dan bijaksana.
He governs his country with fairness and wisdom.
This example uses 'perintah' in the sense of an instruction or command directed towards someone to perform a specific action.