"mulai" meaning in Malay

See mulai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /muˈlai/, [muˈla.i] Forms: مولاءي [Jawi]
Etymology: mula + -i Etymology templates: {{affix|ms|mula|-i}} mula + -i Head templates: {{ms-prep|j=مولاءي}} mulai (Jawi spelling مولاءي)
  1. starting
    Sense id: en-mulai-ms-prep-WdvzbZkw Categories (other): North Moluccan Malay prepositions, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay prepositions, Malay terms suffixed with -i Disambiguation of North Moluccan Malay prepositions: 16 11 16 19 12 11 15 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Malay prepositions: 64 36 Disambiguation of Malay terms suffixed with -i: 80 20
  2. since (from a certain time/period)
    Sense id: en-mulai-ms-prep-vry7VhkB Categories (other): North Moluccan Malay prepositions Disambiguation of North Moluccan Malay prepositions: 16 11 16 19 12 11 15

Alternative forms

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    }
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