Sekiranya lampu berkedip, gangguan bekalan elektrik hendaklah dilaporkan.

Sekiranya means if. It is a more formal or written-style word than kalau, and usually a bit more formal than jika too.

A rough style comparison:

• kalau = everyday, conversational if
• jika = standard, neutral/formal if
• sekiranya = more formal, often used in notices, instructions, official writing

So in this sentence, sekiranya helps give the whole statement an official, instruction-like tone.

In Malay, nouns often do not have to be marked for plural. So lampu can mean:

• a light
• the light
• lights
• the lights

The exact meaning depends on context.

In this sentence, English would often naturally translate it as the lights or a light, depending on the situation. Malay does not force you to choose.

If someone really wanted to make it explicitly plural, they could say lampu-lampu, but that is often unnecessary.

Berkedip means to blink, to flicker, or to flash on and off, depending on context.

With lampu, it usually means the light is flickering.

So:

• lampu berkedip = the light flickers / the lights flicker

It can also be used in other contexts, such as eyes blinking, but here it clearly refers to a light.

The prefix ber- often forms an intransitive verb, meaning a verb that does not take a direct object.

Here:

• kedip relates to blinking/flashing
• berkedip = to blink / to flicker

So lampu berkedip literally means the lamp/light flickers.

You do not need to think of ber- as having one single translation in English. It is better to learn common ber- verbs as vocabulary items. In this sentence, the important point is that berkedip is the normal verb for flickering/blinking.

This is a noun phrase made up of:

• gangguan = disturbance, disruption, interruption
• bekalan = supply
• elektrik = electricity / electric

So:

• bekalan elektrik = electricity supply / power supply
• gangguan bekalan elektrik = a disruption/interruption in the electricity supply, or more naturally, a power outage / power supply disruption

Malay noun phrases often work by putting the main noun first and then adding what describes it after it.

So the structure is roughly:

• gangguan = disruption
• bekalan elektrik = of electricity supply

Hendaklah is a formal word used for instructions, rules, or official recommendations. In this sentence, it means something like:

• must be
• should be
• is to be

So:

• hendaklah dilaporkan = must be reported / should be reported

It is common in formal notices, regulations, manuals, and official announcements.

Compared with other words:

• mesti = must
• perlu = need to / should
• harus = should / must
• hendaklah = formal, official-sounding should/must

The particle -lah often adds emphasis, firmness, or a formal directive tone.

In hendaklah, it helps make the statement sound more like an official instruction or requirement.

So hendaklah is stronger and more directive than plain hendak by itself in this kind of sentence.

You do not need to translate -lah directly every time. Here, its effect is mainly to make the sentence sound formal and authoritative.

This is because the sentence uses the passive voice.

• melaporkan = to report something
• dilaporkan = to be reported

Here the focus is on gangguan bekalan elektrik — the thing that should be reported — not on the person doing the reporting.

So:

• gangguan bekalan elektrik hendaklah dilaporkan
  = the power supply disruption must be reported

If you used melaporkan, you would need an active structure with a subject, for example:

• Sekiranya lampu berkedip, anda hendaklah melaporkan gangguan bekalan elektrik.
  = If the lights flicker, you must report the power supply disruption.

The original sentence sounds more impersonal and official, which is very common in notices and instructions.

The prefix di- is a common marker of the passive voice in Malay.

So:

• laporkan = report!
• melaporkan = to report
• dilaporkan = to be reported

In this sentence, dilaporkan tells us that gangguan bekalan elektrik is receiving the action:

• the disruption is reported
• the disruption must be reported

This is one of the most useful passive patterns in Malay to learn.

That is normal in Malay, especially in formal instructions.

The sentence is deliberately impersonal. It does not name the person because the point is the rule or procedure, not the actor.

English does this too in formal contexts:

• Any faults must be reported.
• Incidents should be reported immediately.

Malay often uses this style in announcements, manuals, and official notices.

If you wanted to mention the person, you could say something like:

• ...anda hendaklah melaporkannya = you must report it

But the original sentence intentionally leaves the subject unstated.

Malay often places the thing being talked about first, especially in passive-style formal statements.

So the structure is:

• gangguan bekalan elektrik = the thing concerned
• hendaklah = must/should
• dilaporkan = be reported

That gives:

• gangguan bekalan elektrik hendaklah dilaporkan
  = the power supply disruption must be reported

This order is natural and standard in formal Malay.

Yes, that is a reasonable translation, but there are a few nuances.

• lampu berkedip is often better as the light flickers rather than blinks, because in English we often say lights flicker
• gangguan bekalan elektrik is broader than just a complete power failure. It can refer to a disturbance, interruption, or power supply problem

So a slightly closer English version might be:

• If the lights flicker, a power supply disruption should be reported.

But power failure may still be acceptable in looser translation if that fits the context.

The comma is natural because the sentence begins with a conditional clause:

• Sekiranya lampu berkedip, ...
• If the lights flicker, ...

This is similar to English, where we often put a comma after an introductory if clause.

In Malay, punctuation can be a little more flexible than in English, but in formal writing this comma is perfectly normal and helps readability.

Yes, very much so.

Several features make it formal:

• sekiranya instead of the more casual kalau
• hendaklah as an official directive word
• dilaporkan in passive form
• the impersonal style with no explicit subject

So this sounds like something you might read in:

• a building notice
• a manual
• safety instructions
• an official report procedure

In casual speech, a person might say something simpler, such as:

• Kalau lampu berkelip, laporkan gangguan elektrik itu.
• Kalau lampu berkedip, beritahu pihak yang bertanggungjawab.

The original sentence is more formal and bureaucratic in tone.