This is the 396th most frequent Indonesian word.
hampir
"Almost."
The word 'hampir' is used to indicate that an action is close to completion, showing proximity in time or progress.
Saya hampir selesai membaca buku ini.
I am almost done reading this book.
Here, 'hampir' expresses that an event was close to happening but did not actually occur, representing a near miss.
Dia hampir jatuh dari kursi.
He almost fell off the chair.
In this case, 'hampir' signifies being near in terms of distance or arrival time to a specific location.