Tekstil terpakai boleh digunakan semula.

Here terpakai means used, second-hand, or already worn/used before.

So tekstil terpakai means used textiles or second-hand textiles.

In this sentence, terpakai works like an adjective describing tekstil.

Yes. The root word is pakai, which means to wear or to use.

When ter- is added, terpakai can have a few meanings in Malay depending on context. In this sentence, it has the sense of already used or second-hand.

So:

• pakai = use / wear
• terpakai = used, already used, second-hand

This is a good example of how ter- does not always have just one simple English equivalent.

Yes, both pakai and guna can relate to use, but they are not always used in exactly the same way.

• pakai often means use or wear, and it is very common in everyday speech.
• guna also means use, and forms like digunakan are common in formal writing and standard written Malay.

In this sentence:

• tekstil terpakai = used textiles
• boleh digunakan semula = can be reused

So the sentence mixes two very normal Malay patterns:

• terpakai as an adjective meaning used/second-hand
• digunakan semula as a passive verbal phrase meaning be reused

That sounds natural in Malay.

Because the focus is on the textiles, not on who reuses them.

• Tekstil terpakai boleh digunakan semula = Used textiles can be reused

This is like English passive: can be reused.

If you wanted an active version, you could say something like:

• Kita boleh menggunakan semula tekstil terpakai.
  = We can reuse used textiles.

So the original sentence is passive because it sounds general, neutral, and informational.

Digunakan comes from:

• guna = use
• di- = passive prefix
• -kan = suffix often used to form transitive verbs

So:

• guna = use
• gunakan = use something
• digunakan = be used

In this sentence:

• boleh digunakan semula = can be used again / can be reused

Semula means again, anew, or back depending on context.

Here it means again, so:

• digunakan semula = used again = reused

This is a very common way to express re- in Malay.

For example:

• baca semula = read again
• tulis semula = write again / rewrite
• guna semula = use again / reuse

Because in Malay, words like semula often come after the verb.

So:

• digunakan semula = used again
• literally: be-used again

This word order is normal in Malay.

English often uses a prefix like re- in reuse, but Malay commonly expresses that idea with a separate word after the verb:

• guna semula = reuse
• kitar semula = recycle

Yes, you may see boleh diguna semula as well.

Both are understandable:

• boleh digunakan semula
• boleh diguna semula

However, digunakan semula often sounds a bit more complete or standard in formal writing. In signs, campaigns, or environmental materials, either can appear depending on style.

It can be understood as plural or as a general category.

Malay nouns usually do not change form for singular vs. plural the way English nouns do.

So tekstil can mean:

• textile
• textiles
• textile material in a general sense

In this sentence, English would most naturally translate it as used textiles.

If Malay speakers need to make plurality very explicit, they can use reduplication, but that is not necessary here.

Because Malay usually does not use articles like English the, a, or some.

So tekstil terpakai simply means something like:

• used textiles
• the used textiles
• some used textiles

The exact interpretation depends on context. In a general statement like this one, English usually uses used textiles without an article.

Here boleh means can.

It often expresses:

• possibility
• ability
• permission

In this sentence, it mainly gives the sense of can be or are able to be:

• boleh digunakan semula = can be reused

So it is not about permission only. It is more like saying reuse is possible.

Yes. Depending on context, terpakai can mean things like:

• used
• already used
• second-hand
• sometimes even usable / in use in certain contexts

But in tekstil terpakai, the meaning is clearly used or second-hand.

That is why context matters a lot with Malay affixes.

A native speaker would most likely understand it as:

• Used textiles can be reused
• or Second-hand textiles can be reused

It sounds like the kind of sentence you might see in:

• recycling information
• sustainability campaigns
• environmental education
• donation or waste-management materials

So the tone is fairly neutral and informational.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

Tekstil terpakai boleh digunakan semula
teks-TEEL ter-pa-KAI BO-leh di-gu-NA-kan se-MU-la

A few helpful points:

• te in tekstil is like te in ten
• ai in terpakai sounds like eye
• boleh is roughly BO-leh
• u in guna is like oo in food
• semula is se-MU-la

Malay pronunciation is usually quite regular compared with English spelling.

Yes. For example:

• Kita boleh menggunakan semula tekstil terpakai.

This means We can reuse used textiles.

The difference is:

• Tekstil terpakai boleh digunakan semula.
  Focus on the textiles.
• Kita boleh menggunakan semula tekstil terpakai.
  Focus on the people doing the action.

Both are natural, but the original sounds more general and impersonal, which is common in informational writing.