This is the 448th most frequent Malay word.
menunggu
"Menunggu" means "to wait."
The word 'menunggu' is used here to indicate the action of waiting for an object, in this case, the bus.
Saya menunggu bas di perhentian.
I am waiting for the bus at the stop.
The word 'menunggu' is used here to describe the anticipation or act of awaiting the occurrence of an event, specifically the arrival of guests.
Kami menunggu kedatangan tetamu.
We are awaiting the arrival of guests.
In this sentence, 'menunggu' is illustrating the action of delaying or pausing activities until a condition is met, i.e., the cessation of rain.