Ini tarikh penghantaran terakhir.

Malay often leaves out the verb to be in simple equational sentences.

So:

• Ini tarikh penghantaran terakhir = This is the final delivery date

There is no need to add is in normal speech or writing.

You may sometimes see ialah or adalah, but they are not usually necessary here:

• Ini ialah tarikh penghantaran terakhir = also possible, more explicit/formal

The shorter version is very natural.

Ini means this.

In this sentence, Ini points to something near the speaker or something being shown/discussed:

• Ini = this

So the sentence starts by identifying something:

• Ini = This
• tarikh penghantaran terakhir = the final delivery date

Yes, tarikh usually means date, especially a calendar date.

Examples:

• Tarikh lahir = date of birth
• Tarikh akhir = closing date / deadline
• Tarikh penghantaran = delivery date

So in this sentence, tarikh is the main noun, and the rest describes what kind of date it is.

Penghantaran means delivery or sending/shipment, depending on context.

It comes from the root hantar, which means to send or to deliver.

A useful breakdown:

• hantar = send/deliver
• penghantaran = the act/process/result of delivering; delivery

This kind of noun formation is very common in Malay. You do not need to memorize every grammar detail at first, but it helps to recognize that peng-...-an often turns a verb/root into a noun.

In Malay, modifiers often come after the noun, not before it.

Compare:

• English: final delivery date
• Malay: tarikh penghantaran terakhir

Structure:

• tarikh = date
• penghantaran = delivery
• terakhir = final / last

So Malay builds the phrase from the main noun first, then adds description after it.

It can mean both, depending on context.

In many practical contexts, terakhir can be translated as:

• last
• final
• sometimes latest, depending on usage

In your sentence, final is a very natural translation:

• tarikh penghantaran terakhir = final delivery date

But in another context, terakhir could mean:

• the last chapter = bab terakhir
• the latest news = berita terkini or sometimes contextually berita terakhir, though terkini is more common for latest/current

So the exact English choice depends on context.

Not with the same meaning.

Ini tarikh penghantaran terakhir means:

• This is the final delivery date

If you move ini, the structure changes.

For example:

• Tarikh penghantaran ini = this delivery date

That is just a noun phrase, not a full sentence meaning This is the delivery date unless context makes it clear.

So if you want the original meaning, keep:

• Ini tarikh penghantaran terakhir

Yes, that is also correct.

• Ini tarikh penghantaran terakhir = natural, simple
• Ini adalah tarikh penghantaran terakhir = also acceptable, slightly more formal or explanatory

In everyday Malay, the version without adalah is very common.

Yes.

It is a noun phrase meaning:

• the final delivery date

Breakdown:

• tarikh = date
• penghantaran = delivery
• terakhir = final/last

Then the full sentence is:

• Ini
  • tarikh penghantaran terakhir
• This
  • final delivery date
• naturally: This is the final delivery date

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• Ini ≈ ee-nee
• tarikh ≈ ta-reekh
• penghantaran ≈ pung-han-ta-ran
• terakhir ≈ ter-ah-kheer

A few notes:

• r is usually tapped or lightly rolled
• kh is not like English k; it is a throaty sound, similar to Arabic-influenced pronunciations, though in casual speech some speakers pronounce it more softly
• stress in Malay is generally not as strong or dramatic as in English

It is quite neutral and natural.

It would work well in contexts like:

• delivery information
• order tracking
• a form or notice
• office or business communication

It is not slangy, but it is also not overly formal. It sounds like clear standard Malay.

Both relate to the idea of end, but they are not exactly the same.

• akhir = end, final, ending
• terakhir = last, final, the final one

Examples:

• tarikh akhir = deadline / closing date
• bab terakhir = the last chapter

In many contexts both are related, but terakhir often points more clearly to the last one in a sequence, while akhir can be more general, like end/final.

So tarikh penghantaran terakhir emphasizes the last/final delivery date.

Possibly, depending on context, but final delivery date or last delivery date is usually the safer translation.

Terakhir can sometimes overlap with latest, but if you specifically want most recent/current/latest, Malay often uses:

• terkini = latest, most up-to-date

So:

• Ini tarikh penghantaran terakhir most naturally suggests This is the final/last delivery date
• Ini tarikh penghantaran terkini would more clearly mean This is the latest delivery date in the sense of the most updated one