This is the 91st most frequent Malay word.
hingga
"Until" or "up to."
In this case, 'hingga' means 'until' and shows the end limit of the time period.
Dia bekerja dari pagi hingga malam untuk menyiapkan projek itu.
He works from morning until night to complete the project.
Here, 'hingga' is used to denote 'up to' indicating a limit or level reached.
Harga barang itu meningkat hingga sepuluh ringgit dalam masa seminggu.
The price of the item increased up to ten ringgit within a week.
In this sentence, 'hingga' functions as 'until' to indicate continuity of action until a certain point.