Tayar itu kempis kerana tekanan angin rendah.

In Malay, descriptive words often come after the noun, unlike in English.

So:

• tayar kempis = flat tire
• literally: tire flat

This is a very common Malay pattern:

• rumah besar = big house
• air sejuk = cold water
• baju merah = red shirt

So Tayar itu kempis is the normal way to say That tire is flat.

Itu usually means that.

In Tayar itu kempis:

• tayar = tire
• itu = that
• kempis = flat / deflated

So tayar itu means that tire.

Malay often puts itu after the noun:

• buku itu = that book
• kereta itu = that car
• tayar itu = that tire

This is different from English, where that comes before the noun.

Not only for tires. Kempis generally means deflated, flattened, or having lost air/fullness.

For example, it can be used for:

• a tire that has gone flat
• a balloon that has deflated
• something swollen that has gone down

In this sentence, kempis clearly means the tire is flat.

Malay often does not use a verb meaning to be in simple sentences like this.

So:

• Tayar itu kempis literally looks like That tire flat
• but it naturally means That tire is flat

This is normal in Malay. Compare:

• Dia sakit = He/She is sick
• Rumah itu besar = That house is big
• Air ini sejuk = This water is cold

You do not need to add a word for is here.

Kerana means because.

Yes, it is a standard and fairly neutral/formal word. In speech, many people also use:

• sebab = because
• pasal = because / about (more informal, depending on region and context)

So these are similar:

• Tayar itu kempis kerana tekanan angin rendah.
• Tayar itu kempis sebab tekanan angin rendah.

Both are understandable, but kerana often sounds a bit more careful or written.

This is a noun phrase built in a very Malay way:

• tekanan = pressure
• angin = air
• rendah = low

So:

• tekanan angin = air pressure
• tekanan angin rendah = low air pressure

Malay often stacks words together like this without extra linking words such as of.

Compare:

• harga minyak = price of oil / fuel price
• pintu rumah = door of the house / house door
• tekanan darah = blood pressure

So tekanan angin rendah is a normal compact Malay phrase.

Yes, angin often means wind, but in some contexts it can also refer to air, especially in everyday expressions involving tires, pumps, and inflation.

For example:

• isi angin tayar = fill the tire with air
• tekanan angin = air pressure

So in this sentence, angin is best understood as air, not wind.

This is one of those cases where the exact English translation depends on context.

Yes. Ban is commonly used in everyday Malay, and many speakers would naturally say it.

So you may hear:

• Tayar itu kempis
• Ban itu kempis

Both mean essentially the same thing: That tire is flat.

A useful difference:

• tayar is often considered the more standard form
• ban is very common in casual speech

Depending on region and speaker, one may be more frequent than the other.

Because rendah describes tekanan angin.

Malay usually puts adjectives after the word or phrase they describe. So:

• tekanan angin rendah = low air pressure
• literally: pressure air low

This is the same word order pattern seen elsewhere:

• rumah besar = big house
• suara perlahan = soft voice
• harga rendah = low price

So rendah comes after the noun phrase it modifies.

More or less, yes:

• Tayar = tire
• itu = that
• kempis = flat / deflated
• kerana = because
• tekanan angin = air pressure
• rendah = low

A very literal version would be:

That tire flat because air pressure low.

Of course, natural English would be:

That tire is flat because the air pressure is low.

So the structure is fairly transparent, but English needs extra words like is and often the.

Yes, it is natural and correct.

It sounds like a clear, standard sentence you might use in conversation, instruction, or explanation. A speaker might also use slightly different everyday versions, such as:

• Tayar itu kempis sebab anginnya kurang.
  = That tire is flat because it doesn’t have enough air.

• Tayar itu kempis kerana angin dalam tayar rendah.
  = That tire is flat because the air inside the tire is low.

But your original sentence is perfectly normal, especially when explaining the cause clearly.

A rough guide:

• Tayar ≈ TAH-yar
• itu ≈ EE-too
• kempis ≈ KEM-pis
• kerana ≈ kuh-RAH-nah
• tekanan ≈ tuh-KAH-nan
• angin ≈ AH-ngin
• rendah ≈ RUN-dah

A few helpful notes:

• Malay vowels are usually pronounced more clearly and consistently than in English.
• r is usually tapped or lightly rolled.
• Stress is generally not as strong or dramatic as in English.

So the whole sentence might sound roughly like:

TAH-yar EE-too KEM-pis kuh-RAH-nah tuh-KAH-nan AH-ngin RUN-dah