No. 388 in Indonesian
tiba
"Arrive" or "reach."
In a sentence
Kami tiba di rumah tepat waktu.
We arrived home on time.
In this sentence, 'tiba' means 'to arrive' or 'reach a destination', indicating the act of reaching a place.
Setelah hujan berhenti, dia tiba-tiba datang.
After the rain stopped, he suddenly came.
Here, 'tiba-tiba' as a derivative form means 'suddenly', suggesting an unexpected action or event.
Tunggu sebentar, aku akan tiba segera.
Wait a moment, I will arrive soon.
'Tiba' is used here as 'to arrive', describing an imminent action towards a destination.
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