Pakaian ini terlalu labuh.

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

So:

• pakaian ini = this clothing / these clothes
• rumah itu = that house
• buku ini = this book

This is the normal Malay word order, unlike English.

Pakaian most basically means clothing, clothes, attire, garments. It is a fairly general word.

Depending on context, it can refer to:

• clothing in general
• an item/article of clothing
• someone's attire/outfit

In everyday conversation, if you are talking about one specific item, Malay speakers often use a more specific word if possible, such as:

• baju = shirt / top / clothes (very common everyday word)
• seluar = trousers / pants
• skirt or rok = skirt

So Pakaian ini terlalu labuh is understandable, but in some situations a more specific noun may sound more natural.

No. Terlalu means too, overly, or excessively.

So it carries the idea that something is more than is desirable.

Compare:

• Pakaian ini sangat labuh. = This clothing is very long.
• Pakaian ini terlalu labuh. = This clothing is too long.

So terlalu usually suggests a problem, excess, or something unsuitable.

Labuh means something like long enough to hang low, drooping low, or long in length, especially for clothing.

With clothes, it often refers to the fact that the garment hangs too low or is too long, especially in relation to the wearer's body.

For example, it can describe:

• a dress that hangs too low
• trousers that are too long
• a skirt with too much length

So in this sentence, labuh is about the garment's length as it hangs.

Both can relate to length, but they are not exactly the same.

• panjang = long in a broad, general sense
• labuh = long/hanging low, especially for clothing or fabric

So:

• jalan yang panjang = a long road
• rambut panjang = long hair
• baju labuh = a long, low-hanging garment / a long shirt or dress

In clothing contexts, labuh often sounds more natural when talking about how far the garment hangs.

Malay often leaves out the verb to be in sentences like this.

So where English says:

• This clothing is too long

Malay simply says:

• Pakaian ini terlalu labuh

This is completely normal. The adjective or descriptive word can act as the predicate without needing a separate word for is.

Ini can mean either this or these, depending on context. Malay demonstratives do not change form for singular and plural the way English does.

So:

• buku ini = this book / these books, depending on context
• pakaian ini = this clothing / these clothes

Usually the situation tells you whether one thing or more than one thing is meant.

If a speaker really wants to make plurality clearer, they may use repetition or other context:

• pakaian-pakaian ini = these clothes / these garments

But in many everyday sentences, Malay leaves number unspecified unless it matters.

Yes, it is grammatical and natural enough, especially in a general or descriptive context.

That said, in casual everyday speech, a speaker might choose a more specific noun if they mean one particular item:

• Baju ini terlalu labuh.
• Gaun ini terlalu labuh.
• Seluar ini terlalu labuh.

So Pakaian ini terlalu labuh is fine, but it can sound a little more general or slightly less specific than everyday speech often is.

To make it negative, Malay usually uses tidak before adjectives.

So:

• Pakaian ini tidak terlalu labuh. = This clothing is not too long.
• Pakaian ini tidak labuh. = This clothing is not long / not low-hanging.

A useful point:

• tidak is generally used with verbs and adjectives
• bukan is generally used with nouns

Since labuh is adjectival here, tidak is the correct choice.

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

pah-KAI-an EE-nee ter-LAH-loo LAH-booh

A few notes:

• pakaian is often heard roughly as pa-kai-an
• ini = ee-nee
• terlalu = ter-la-lu
• labuh = la-buh, with the final h lightly pronounced or breathy

Malay pronunciation is usually quite regular compared with English, so once you know the sounds, reading becomes much easier.

Yes, you could, but it changes the meaning.

• sangat labuh = very long
• terlalu labuh = too long

So use:

• sangat when you are just describing a high degree
• terlalu when the length is excessive or undesirable

That difference is important, because terlalu often implies complaint or inconvenience.