No. 287 in Malay

terdahulu

"Earlier" or "previous."

In a sentence

Dia mengikuti arahan yang terdahulu.
She followed the previous instructions.
Here, 'terdahulu' means 'previous' and refers to earlier mentioned instructions.
Keputusan itu telah diperolehi berdasarkan maklumat yang terdahulu.
The decision was made based on prior information.
In this context, 'terdahulu' signifies 'prior' and describes earlier information pivotal for the decision.
Pengalaman yang terdahulu membantu kami dalam membuat keputusan sekarang.
Previous experiences helped us in making the current decision.
Here, 'terdahulu' indicating 'previous' is used to point to earlier experiences beneficial for current actions.

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