terus

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Indonesian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [təˈrʊs]
  • Hyphenation: tê‧rus

Etymology 1[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Alternative forms[edit]

  • teroes (van Ophuijsen (1901–1947))

Adverb[edit]

têrus

  1. straight:
    1. of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
      Synonym: lantas
    2. directly; without pause, delay or detour
      Synonyms: langsung, lalu
    3. continuously; without interruption or pause
      Antonym: berhenti-henti
  2. continuously

Verb[edit]

têrus

  1. continue
  2. keep going, straight ahead

Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Adjective[edit]

têrus

  1. genuine, pure
    Synonym: tulen

Further reading[edit]

West Makian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

An unadapted borrowing from Indonesian terus (“straight, directly”), preserving the schwa.

Pronunciation[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

terus

  1. (and) then, (and) at once

References[edit]

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[1], Pacific linguistics
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