kaus
See also: Kaus
Icelandic
Verb
kaus
- first-person singular past indicative of kjósa
- third-person singular past indicative of kjósa
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈka.ʊs]
- Hyphenation: ka‧us
Etymology 1
From Malay kaus, from Dutch kous (“stocking”), from Middle Dutch couse, from Picard Old French cauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus.
Noun
kaus (first-person possessive kausku, second-person possessive kausmu, third-person possessive kausnya)
- stocking (covering garment).
- Synonym: sarung
- shirt.
- the material used for those garments.
Derived terms
- berkaus
- kaus kaki
- kaus kutang
- kaus lampu
- kaus oblong
- kaus pendek
- kaus polo
- kaus potong
- mengausi
Etymology 2
From Malay kaus,from Classical Malay kaus, from Persian کوش (kavsh, “shoe, slipper”).
Noun
kaus (first-person possessive kausku, second-person possessive kausmu, third-person possessive kausnya)
- (obsolete) footwear.
- Synonyms: kasut, setiwel
Alternative forms
- kaoes (pre-1947)
Etymology 3
From Malay kaus,from Classical Malay kaus, from Arabic قَوْس (qaws, “bow”).
Noun
kaus (first-person possessive kausku, second-person possessive kausmu, third-person possessive kausnya)
- (obsolete) bow.
- Synonym: busur
Alternative forms
- kaoes (pre-1947)
Further reading
- “kaus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.