No. 903 in Indonesian
persis
Exact; precise.
In a sentence
Rumahnya persis di sebelah taman.
His house is exactly next to the park.
In this sentence, 'persis' means 'exactly' and specifies the spatial precision of the house's location.
Peristiwa itu terjadi persis seperti yang diramalkan.
The event happened exactly as predicted.
Here, 'persis' indicates 'exactly' emphasizing the exactness of the manner in which the event occurred.
Wajahnya persis ayahnya.
His face looks exactly like his father's.
In this context, 'persis' is used to express 'exact resemblance' between the subject's face and his father's.
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