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Malay frequency list

No. 383 in Malay

tiba

"Arrive" or "reach."

In a sentence

  • Kereta api akhirnya tiba di stesen pada waktu petang.

    The train finally arrived at the station in the evening.

    In this sentence, 'tiba' is used as a verb meaning 'to arrive', indicating the physical arrival at a place.

  • Setelah berbincang panjang, mereka tiba pada satu kata putus.

    After a long discussion, they reached a conclusion.

    Here, 'tiba' is used metaphorically to mean 'to reach' or 'to come to', as in reaching a decision or conclusion.

  • Kami merasa sangat teruja apabila tiba di destinasi percutian kami.

    We felt very excited upon arriving at our vacation destination.

    Again, 'tiba' functions as a verb for arrival, but it is used in a context expressing personal experience or emotion regarding the arrival.

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