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terus.

straight:

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adv/təˈrus/Standard-Indonesian[t̪əˈrʊs]Standard-Indonesian

  1. straight: of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line

  2. straight: directly; without pause, delay or detour

  3. straight: continuously; without interruption or pause

  4. continuously

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay terus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tarus (“continue doing something, proceed without stopping”).

verb/təˈrus/Standard-Indonesian[t̪əˈrʊs]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to keep

    copulative

  2. to continue

  3. to keep going, straight ahead

  4. to forward

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay terus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tarus (“continue doing something, proceed without stopping”).

adj/təˈrus/Standard-Indonesian[t̪əˈrʊs]Standard-Indonesian

  1. genuine, pure

    obsolete
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