No. 216 in Malay

tinggi

"High" or "tall."

In a sentence

Gunung itu sangat tinggi.
That mountain is very tall.
'Tinggi' in this sentence is used to denote height, indicating the mountain's physical height.
Kualiti produk ini sangat tinggi.
The quality of this product is very high.
'Tinggi' is applied to describe quality, expressing a high standard or level.
Dia seorang yang bercita-cita tinggi.
He is an ambitious person.
In this context, 'tinggi' metaphorically describes aspirations, signifying lofty or high ambitions.

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