No. 409 in Malay

tinggal

"Stay" or "live."

In a sentence

Saya tinggal di Kuala Lumpur.
I live in Kuala Lumpur.
In this sentence, 'tinggal' is used to mean 'to reside' or 'to live in a place'.
Tinggal hanya satu perkara lagi untuk disiapkan.
Only one thing remains to be done.
Here, 'tinggal' is used to indicate 'remaining' or 'left'.
Saya tinggal bersama ibu bapa saya.
I live with my parents.
In this sentence, 'tinggal' again means 'to reside' or 'to live', emphasizing cohabitation with specific persons.

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