kurus
See also: kuruş
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish kuruş, from German Groschen.[1] Doublet of grosz.
Noun
kurus (plural kurus or kuruses)
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Turkish lira.
References
- "kurus." The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2004.
Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cruz. Doublet of krus.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ku‧rus
- IPA(key): /kuˈɾus/
Noun
kurus
- sign of the cross
Derived terms
- magkurus
- mangurus
- pangurus
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cruz.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ku‧rus
- IPA(key): /kuˈɾus/, [kʊˈɾ̪us̪]
Noun
kurus
- cross
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Verb
kurus
- conditional of kuri
Ido
Verb
kurus
- conditional of kurar
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kurus, from Sanskrit कृश (kṛśa, “thin”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kr̥śás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kr̥ćás (“thin”), from Proto-Indo-European *kr̥ḱós (“thin, emaciated”), from *kerḱ- (“to wane, become thin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkurʊs]
- Hyphenation: ku‧rus
Adjective
kurus
- thin, lean
Derived terms
- kekurusan
- kurusan
- mengurus
- menguruskan
- pengurusan
Further reading
- “kurus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Latvian
Pronoun
kurus
- accusative plural masculine form of kurš
Malay
Adjective
kurus (Jawi spelling کوروس)
- thin, lean
Derived terms
- kekurusan
Further reading
- “kurus” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ku‧rus
- IPA(key): /kuˈɾus/, [kʊˈɾus]
- Rhymes: -us
Noun
kurús
- Alternative form of krus (“cross”)
West Makian
Etymology
From Malay kurus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈku.rus̪/
Verb
kurus
- (stative) to be thin, skinny
- Synonym: lalus
Conjugation
| Conjugation of kurus (stative verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tikurus | mikurus | akurus | |
| 2nd person | nikurus | fikurus | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ikurus | dikurus | |
| animate | makurus | |||
| imperative | —, kurus | —, kurus | ||
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics
Yogad
Etymology
From Spanish cruz (“cross”).
Noun
kurús
- cross