Suppose that you come with me for a stroll down the Jalan Tiga in Sandakan and see the gaming houses and the opium dens for yourself.
Crossing the Jalan Tiga at right angles and running from the heart of the town down to the edge of the harbor is the street of the prostitutes.
The next is three court-cards (tiga angkong or tiga kuda).
The young princes then proceeded in search of Tiga Warna, and having discovered him, Basu Dewa discharged an arrow at him and killed him.
Basu Dewa was vanquished and fell into a cave: the princess fell into the hands of Tiga Warna.
As pseudonym I chose "Tiga Soedara" (The Three Sisters), although we three are one.
It is the dream of "Tiga Soedara," the three Javanese sisters in the distant sunny land.
Soon the identity of "Tiga Soedara" was discovered, and there was a notice about my work in the Locomotief (a daily paper here in India).
Tiga stengah," he cried after each splash and pause, gathering the line busily for another cast.
Tiga stengah," which means three fathom and a half.
Three thousand ataps will not be enough-- Ta’ chukup-lah tiga ribu atap.
He was not alone; there were several others with him-- Bukan dia sa’orang ada juga dua tiga ampat orang kawan-nia.
So-and-so can cut down a nibong tree in three strokes, Kalau si-anu tebang pokok nibong takuk tiga kali tumbang.
Among the four men three were wounded and one ran away-- Di-dalam ampat orang itu tiga luka satu lari.
Pack up enough clothes for a few days-- Kemas-kan kain-kain mana chukup sampei dua tiga ampat hari lama-nia.
I want two or three jackets made-- Sahaya handak suroh buat baju dua tiga ’lei.
Three or four handkerchiefs and two pairs of socks-- Saputangan barang tiga ampat ’lei, sarong kaki dua pasang.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tiga" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
