Tinggal

Tinggal is a core verb in Indonesian and Malay that means to stay, reside, or remain in a place. It can express both temporary and longer-term arrangements, and is commonly used with a location marker such as di, or with phrases indicating duration.

In everyday use, tinggal denotes where a person or group resides: saya tinggal di Jakarta; dia tinggal di rumah orang tua; kami tinggal di hotel selama beberapa hari. It can also describe staying with others or remaining in a situation: tinggal bersama keluarga; tinggal sementara. Additionally, tinggal can convey the idea of something remaining or left, as in yang tinggal hanya satu hari lagi, meaning “only one day left” or “one day remains.”

Grammatical notes: tinggal is a base verb and does not carry tense by itself; temporal context is derived from adverbs or time expressions. Questions commonly use di mana tinggal? or berapa lama Anda tinggal? The term is used in both Indonesian and Malay with largely parallel meanings.

Related forms and usage: tinggalan or tinggala can appear in compounds to denote remains or remnants, though usage varies regionally. The verb contrasts with meninggalkan, which means to leave behind or depart from. Understanding tinggal often hinges on context—whether the speaker refers to residence, temporary staying, or what remains after something else is gone.