No. 678 in Malay

baju

Shirt.

In a sentence

Dia sedang memakai baju baharu.
He/She is wearing a new shirt.
Here, 'baju' is used to refer to a piece of clothing, commonly translated as 'shirt'.
Saya sudah melipat semua baju di rak.
I have folded all the clothes on the shelf.
In this context, 'baju' generalizes to mean 'clothing' or 'clothes'.
Baju tradisional itu sangat cantik.
That traditional attire is very beautiful.
The word 'baju' refers to traditional attire or a specific type of garment.

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