No. 258 in Malay

terlalu

"Too" or "excessively."

In a sentence

Dia terlalu cepat berjalan.
She walks too quickly.
'Terlalu' emphasizes an excessive degree of quickness in walking.
Harganya terlalu mahal untuk saya beli.
The price is too expensive for me to buy.
In this sentence, 'terlalu' indicates the price being excessively high.
Cuaca hari ini terlalu panas untuk berjalan di luar.
Today's weather is too hot for walking outside.
The usage of 'terlalu' here highlights the extreme heat of the weather.

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