Anak itu melukis iblis.

Anak itu means the child or that child, depending on context.

• anak = child
• itu = that / the

In natural translation, anak itu is often understood as the child if both speaker and listener already know which child is being talked about.

In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun.

So:

• anak ini = this child
• anak itu = that child

This is different from English, where this and that come before the noun.

Yes. Anak is a very common word that can mean:

• child
• son
• daughter

The exact meaning depends on context. On its own, anak itu most naturally means the child or that child.

Melukis means to draw or to paint, depending on context.

In this sentence, it usually means is drawing, draws, or drew, depending on the situation being described.

So Anak itu melukis iblis could mean things like:

• The child is drawing a devil
• The child drew a devil
• The child draws devils

Malay does not force you to show tense in the verb the way English does.

Melukis is the usual active verb form built from the root lukis.

• lukis = the root
• meN-
  • lukis → melukis

This meN- prefix often forms an active verb, especially in standard Malay.

So:

• lukis = draw / drawing idea / root form
• melukis = to draw

In a full sentence with a subject doing the action, melukis is the normal form.

Yes, this sentence uses the very common Subject-Verb-Object order:

• Anak itu = subject
• melukis = verb
• iblis = object

So it matches English quite closely:

• The child / draws / a devil

That makes this type of Malay sentence relatively easy for English speakers to follow.

Malay often does not use a separate word like English is in this kind of sentence.

English says:

• The child is drawing a devil

Malay can simply say:

• Anak itu melukis iblis

Also, Malay verbs do not change for person:

• not draw / draws / drawing / drew in different forms the way English does

Instead, time and aspect are usually understood from context or shown with extra words if needed.

You usually know from context or from time words.

Malay verbs normally do not change form for tense. So melukis can refer to present, past, or general action.

For example:

• Sekarang anak itu melukis iblis = The child is drawing a devil now
• Semalam anak itu melukis iblis = The child drew a devil yesterday
• Anak itu selalu melukis iblis = The child often draws devils

Without extra context, the English translation depends on the situation.

Malay does not normally use articles like a, an, or the the way English does.

So iblis by itself can mean:

• a devil
• the devil
• sometimes just devil/devils in a more general sense

Context tells you which meaning is best.

That is why Anak itu melukis iblis is natural Malay even though there is no separate word for a.

Iblis usually means devil, demon, or sometimes Satan, depending on context.

A useful rough guide:

• lowercase iblis often feels like a devil/demon
• capitalized Iblis may refer more specifically to Satan

In this sentence, iblis most naturally means a devil or a demon-like figure.

By itself, iblis does not strongly mark number. Malay nouns often do not change form for singular vs. plural.

So depending on context, iblis could refer to:

• a devil
• devils
• the devil

However, in a simple sentence like this, many learners would first understand it as a devil.

If Malay wants to make plurality very clear, it can use reduplication:

• iblis-iblis = devils

But Malay often leaves number unstated when it is not important.

You can add sedang before the verb:

• Anak itu sedang melukis iblis.

This means The child is currently drawing a devil.

So:

• melukis = draw / is drawing / drew, depending on context
• sedang melukis = is in the process of drawing right now

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

• Anak itu → AH-nak EE-too
• melukis → muh-LOO-kis
• iblis → IB-lis

A few helpful notes:

• a is usually like the a in father
• i is usually like ee in see
• u is usually like oo in food
• stress in Malay is generally not as strong or dramatic as in English

So the whole sentence is approximately:

AH-nak EE-too muh-LOO-kis IB-lis

It is possible in some contexts, but it is less neutral.

Seekor is a classifier often used for animals and some animate beings or creatures. If you say:

• Anak itu melukis seekor iblis

it can sound like you are treating the devil as a creature figure, almost like a being or monster in the picture.

But the simpler and more natural sentence for a learner is:

• Anak itu melukis iblis

Malay very often leaves out classifiers unless they are needed.