Kusyen usang itu mempunyai noda.

In Malay, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe.

So:

• kusyen usang = worn cushion
• literally: cushion worn

This is a very common pattern in Malay:

• rumah besar = big house
• buku lama = old book
• kereta merah = red car

So kusyen usang is the normal word order.

Itu is a demonstrative word. It often means that, but in many contexts it can also feel like the, especially when referring to something already known or already mentioned.

In this sentence:

• kusyen usang itu = that worn cushion / the worn cushion

A useful thing to notice is that itu comes after the noun phrase in Malay:

• kusyen usang itu
• literally: cushion worn that

This is normal Malay word order.

Because in Malay, demonstratives like ini and itu usually come after the noun phrase they modify.

Compare:

• kusyen ini = this cushion
• kusyen itu = that cushion
• kusyen usang itu = that worn cushion

So the pattern is often:

noun + adjective + ini/itu

That may feel reversed to an English speaker, but it is standard in Malay.

Mempunyai means to have or to possess.

So:

• mempunyai noda = has a stain / has stains

This is a correct and fairly formal or careful way to express possession.

In everyday Malay, people often use ada instead:

• Kusyen usang itu ada noda.

That is more conversational.
Mempunyai sounds a bit more formal, written, or official.

Both can express the idea of having, but they are not exactly the same in tone.

• mempunyai = more formal, more explicit as to possess
• ada = very common in everyday speech, often simpler and more natural in conversation

So:

• Kusyen usang itu mempunyai noda.
  sounds more formal or written
• Kusyen usang itu ada noda.
  sounds more everyday

A learner should recognize both.

It can mean either, depending on context.

Malay nouns usually do not change form for singular vs. plural the way English nouns do. So noda can mean:

• a stain
• stains

If the context makes it clear, no extra marking is needed.

If you really want to emphasize plurality, Malay can use reduplication:

• noda-noda = stains

But in many normal sentences, just noda is enough.

Malay does not use articles the way English does. There is no direct equivalent that works exactly like a/an and the in every case.

So Malay often leaves that idea to context.

In this sentence:

• kusyen can mean a cushion or the cushion
• noda can mean a stain or the stain or stains

The word itu helps make kusyen usang itu more definite, so it often feels like that worn cushion or the worn cushion.

Kusyen is a borrowed word, ultimately related to English cushion. Malay has many loanwords from various languages, including English.

That is why it may look somewhat familiar to an English speaker.

Depending on context, kusyen can refer to a cushion, seat cushion, or similar padded item.

Not exactly. Usang usually suggests something like:

• worn
• shabby
• aged from use
• no longer fresh-looking

So it is more specific than just old.

Compare:

• lama = old / long-standing / not new
• usang = worn-out-looking, shabby from age or use

So kusyen usang gives the idea of a cushion that looks aged and worn, not merely one that has existed for a long time.

Yes. The structure is very normal:

Kusyen usang itu + mempunyai + noda
subject + verb + object

Breaking it down:

• Kusyen usang itu = subject
• mempunyai = verb
• noda = object

So for an English speaker, the main thing that feels different is not the whole sentence order, but the internal order inside the noun phrase:

• kusyen usang itu
• noun + adjective + demonstrative

Yes. That is also correct, but it is slightly different in structure.

• Kusyen usang itu mempunyai noda.
  = That worn cushion has a stain.
• Kusyen itu usang dan mempunyai noda.
  = That cushion is worn and has a stain.

In the first sentence, usang is part of the noun phrase describing which cushion you mean.
In the second sentence, usang is a predicate adjective saying something about the cushion.

So both are grammatical, but they are not identical in focus.

It comes from the root punya, which is related to possession or ownership.

With the prefix mem-, it becomes mempunyai, meaning to have / to possess.

This is useful because many Malay verbs are built with prefixes. For learners, it helps to notice that:

• root: punya
• derived verb: mempunyai

You do not need to analyze it every time, but recognizing common prefixes will help a lot as you learn more Malay.

It is a correct word, but it can sound a bit formal or literary depending on context.

Other possible words include:

• kotoran = dirt, stain, grime
• tompok = patch, spot
• kesan = mark, trace

So:

• noda is fine and correct
• in everyday speech, some speakers might choose a different word depending on the kind of stain

Still, for learning purposes, noda is a good word to know.