This is the 564th most frequent Malay word.
tertinggi
"Highest" or "most supreme."
Here, "tertinggi" is used to signify the utmost rank or level of leadership within a hierarchical structure.
Mereka menghormati pemimpin tertinggi dalam organisasi tersebut.
They respect the highest leader in that organization.
In this context, "tertinggi" refers to the peak or best result among all comparisons in a defined group.
Hasil ujian pelajar itu adalah yang tertinggi di kelasnya.
That student’s test result is the highest in his class.
In this sentence, "tertinggi" represents the superlative form of "tinggi" (tall), indicating the highest degree when comparing entities.