No. 92 in Malay

terus

"Terus" means "straight," "continue," or "directly."

In a sentence

Dia terus bekerja tanpa berehat.
He continues to work without taking a break.
In this sentence, 'terus' means 'continues' or 'keeps on' and indicates persistence in an action.
Selepas itu, kami terus menuju ke destinasi seterusnya.
After that, we proceeded directly to the next destination.
Here, 'terus' signifies 'directly' or 'immediately,' describing immediate action without hesitation.
Jangan berhenti, teruskan usaha anda.
Don't stop, keep up your effort.
'Teruskan' in this sentence means 'to continue' and is used as a verb to encourage someone to persist in their efforts.

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