Bahasa Melayu
tinggal
English
live, stay, remain
To live in a place or to stay in one place for a period of time.
تيڠڬل
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka tinggal di kampung itu sejak kecil.
They have lived in that village since they were young.
Sila tinggal di sini sementara saya pergi ke kedai.
Please stay here while I go to the shop.
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What does “live” mean in Malay?
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tinggal
It can also mean to stay or remain.
Word family
Common derived forms
- ketinggalan
- left behind; behind time
- meninggal
- to die; to pass away
- meninggalkan
- to leave; to leave behind
- tertinggal
- left behind
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