No. 48 in Indonesian
terus
Continuously; keep on; directly.
In a sentence
Dia terus membaca buku itu sampai selesai.
He continued reading the book until finished.
The word 'terus' is used to mean 'continue' or 'to keep doing something.'
Jalan terus dan belok kiri di perempatan.
Keep walking straight ahead and turn left at the intersection.
In this context, 'terus' means 'straight' when providing directions.
Dia terus saja bicara tanpa henti.
He just kept talking without stopping.
Here, 'terus' emphasizes an ongoing or uninterrupted action.
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