terus

Indonesian

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• teroes (van Ophuijsen (1901–1947))

Adverb

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

têrus

1. continue
2. keep going, straight ahead

Derived terms

• berterusan
• keterusan
• menerus
• meneruskan
• penerus
• penerusan
• seterusnya
• terus-menerus
• terus-terusan
• terusan

 

• terus mata
• terus pandang
• terus penglihatan

 

Etymology 2

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Adjective

têrus

1. genuine, pure

   Synonym: tulen

Further reading

• “terus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

West Makian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ə.ˈr̪us̪/

Conjunction

terus

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

References

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