tiba-tiba

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• tetiba

Etymology

Reduplication of tiba (“to arrive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ti.baˈti.ba/
• Rhymes: -iba, -ba, -a
• Hyphenation: ti‧ba‧ti‧ba

Adverb

tiba-tiba

1. suddenly (happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner)