No. 684 in Indonesian
tunggal
"Single" or "sole."
In a sentence
Keluarga saya adalah keluarga tunggal.
My family is a single-parent family.
Here, 'tunggal' is used to mean 'single,' referring to a single-parent family.
Ia menjadi juara tunggal dalam pertandingan itu.
He became the sole champion in that competition.
In this sentence, 'tunggal' implies 'sole' or 'the only one' in a context of standing out as the lone winner.
Pemain tunggal bulu tangkis itu sangat handal.
The singles badminton player is very skilled.
Here, 'tunggal' refers to 'singles,' the format of the badminton game.
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