No. 363 in Indonesian
tinggal
"To stay," "to live," or "to remain."
In a sentence
Saya tinggal di Jakarta.
I live in Jakarta.
The word 'tinggal' is used here to express residency or living in a particular place.
Dia tinggal diam meskipun sedang marah.
He remained calm even though he was angry.
The word 'tinggal' in this sentence carries the meaning of staying in a specific state, i.e., remaining calm.
Kita hanya tinggal menunggu hasilnya.
We just need to wait for the results.
Here, 'tinggal' means 'left' or 'remaining', referring to the only action left to do.
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