This is the 41st most frequent Malay word.
telah
"Telah" means "has," "have," or "had" (indicating completed action).
In this sentence, 'telah' is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate the past perfect tense.
Dia telah menyelesaikan tugasnya.
He has completed his task.
Here, 'telah' conveys that an event happened before another past event.
Mereka telah tiba di rumah sebelum hujan turun.
They had arrived home before it rained.
In this example, 'telah' signifies an action completed in the past, emphasizing its sequence.