dulu
Dulu is a common word in Indonesian and Malay that functions as a temporal adverb meaning "before," "previously," or "in the past." It can modify verbs, clauses, or whole sentences to indicate that an action or situation occurred earlier than another point in time. In narrative and everyday speech, dulu signals a contrast with the present or with future expectations.
In practice, dulu is frequently used to describe past habits, states, or events. For example, "Saya dulu
Linguistically, dulu originates from Malay and Indonesian vocabulary and is one of the most widely used temporal
Beyond its role as a time word, dulu is primarily integrated into ordinary speech and writing in