No. 26 in Afrikaans
tot
"Tot" in Afrikaans means "until" or "to."
In a sentence
Ek wag tot sy aankom.
I wait until she arrives.
The word 'tot' is used to mean 'until', indicating the endpoint of waiting.
Ons bly oop tot tienuur vanaand.
We stay open until ten o'clock tonight.
The word 'tot' functions as 'up to' to specify a time limit.
Hy ry van Kaapstad tot Johannesburg.
He travels from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
Here, 'tot' indicates the destination or endpoint in a range or journey.
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