No. 165 in Malay
tadi
"Earlier" or "just now."
In a sentence
Saya sudah makan tadi.
I already ate earlier.
The word 'tadi' indicates an action that occurred in the recent past.
Dia nampak letih tadi tetapi sekarang dia kelihatan segar.
He looked tired earlier but now he seems refreshed.
The word 'tadi' is used to describe a temporary state in the recent past.
Tadi saya terlihat sebuah buku yang saya cari di kedai buku.
Earlier, I saw a book that I was looking for at the bookstore.
The word 'tadi' specifies that the event occurred a short while ago.
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