This is the 444th most frequent Ukrainian word.
триває
"Триває" means "continues" or "is ongoing."
Here, 'триває' refers to a process or activity that is continuing or persisting over a period of time.
Подорож триває вже кілька днів.
The journey has been ongoing for several days.
In this sentence, 'триває' indicates that the meeting is currently happening at the moment.
Я не можу зараз говорити, бо зустріч триває.
I cannot talk right now because the meeting is ongoing.
'Триває' in this context implies the persistence or sustainment of something undesirable or unresolved over time.