This is the 453rd most frequent Indonesian word.
sambungnya
"Continued" or "he/she continued (his/her speech)."
Here, 'sambungnya' denotes that Ali is continuing his statement or adding additional information.
Ali menjelaskan jawabannya kepada guru, sambungnya, ide itu berasal dari teman sekelompoknya.
Ali explained his answer to the teacher, adding that the idea came from his groupmate.
In this case, 'sambungnya' indicates a continuation by the narrator, used to elaborate on previous statements.
Cerita itu sangat mendalam karena sang narator, sambungnya, menyampaikan pesan dengan sangat tulus.
The story was very profound because the narrator, he continued, conveyed the message very sincerely.
In this sentence, 'sambungnya' is used in reported speech to show that the person speaking continues providing additional relevant details.