Rejaman itu ialah pukulan.

In Malay, demonstratives normally come after the noun.

So Malay says:

• rejaman itu
• buku itu
• rumah ini

not itu rejaman in normal noun phrases.

This is a very common pattern:

• ini = this
• itu = that

So rejaman itu follows standard Malay word order for noun + demonstrative.

It can feel like either one in English, depending on context.

In Malay, itu literally means that, but it also often makes a noun feel specific or definite, which is why English may translate it as the in some sentences.

So rejaman itu could be understood as:

• that stab/strike/etc.
• or the stab/strike/etc.

The correct English choice depends on the situation, not just the word by itself.

Ialah is a linking word, similar to is/are in sentences that identify or classify something.

In Rejaman itu ialah pukulan, it connects:

• Rejaman itu = the subject
• pukulan = the thing it is being identified as

So the structure is basically:

X ialah Y
= X is Y

This is especially common in more formal or careful Malay.

In standard Malay grammar, ialah is used before a noun phrase, while adalah is generally used before other kinds of predicates, especially in formal language.

Here, pukulan is a noun, so ialah is the expected choice.

A simple rule learners often use is:

• ialah
  • noun
• adalah
  • adjective / phrase

For example:

• Dia ialah guru. = He/She is a teacher.
• Tujuan ini adalah untuk membantu. = This purpose is to help.

In real-life usage, native speakers do not always follow the textbook distinction perfectly, but for learning and standard written Malay, ialah is the better choice here.

The suffix -an often turns a root into a noun.

So instead of naming an action as a verb, it can name:

• the act itself
• the result of the act
• an instance of the act

That is why both rejaman and pukulan are noun forms here.

For example:

• pukul = to hit
• pukulan = a hit, blow, strike

This does not mean -an always works in exactly the same way with every root, but as a beginner pattern, it is very useful to recognize that -an often creates nouns.

Yes. The sentence follows a very normal Malay pattern:

• Rejaman itu = subject
• ialah pukulan = predicate

So the overall structure is:

[subject] + ialah + [noun]

This is a straightforward identification sentence, similar to:

• Ini ialah masalah. = This is a problem.
• Ali ialah guru. = Ali is a teacher.

Often, yes, especially in less formal speech.

You may hear or see something like:

Rejaman itu pukulan.

Malay frequently leaves out a linking verb where English would require is.

However:

• Rejaman itu ialah pukulan sounds more formal, explicit, or textbook-like.
• Rejaman itu pukulan sounds shorter and more conversational.

So ialah is not always absolutely necessary, but it is perfectly natural in formal standard Malay.

Malay usually does not use articles like English a, an, and the.

A noun like pukulan can mean:

• a blow
• the blow
• or just blow as a category

The exact meaning comes from context.

If Malay speakers need to be more specific, they can add other words, such as:

• satu pukulan = one blow / a single blow
• pukulan itu = that blow / the blow

But in many sentences, the bare noun is enough.

Not by grammar alone.

Malay nouns usually do not show singular vs. plural as clearly as English nouns do. A bare noun can sometimes be singular or plural depending on context.

So pukulan does not automatically tell you one blow versus blows.

If speakers want to make plurality clear, they may use:

• context
• numbers
• reduplication in some cases, such as pukulan-pukulan

In this sentence, it will usually be understood as singular because the sentence is identifying one specific thing: rejaman itu.