This is the 863rd most frequent Afrikaans word.
totdat
"Until"
Here, 'totdat' is used as a conjunction meaning 'until', indicating the time duration up to the point of the arrival.
Ek sal wag totdat hy arriveer.
I will wait until he arrives.
'Totdat' once again shows a time-related event conjunction, describing the span of the conversation until dawn.
Ons het gesels totdat die son opgekom het.
We talked until the sun rose.
In this sentence, 'totdat' connects two clauses, denoting the time leading up to the moment her eyes tire.