kurus
noun
a monetary unit of Turkey, one 100th of a lira; piaster.
kurus
1 American
[koo-roosh]
/ kʊˈruʃ /
noun
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kurus
plural
Kurus
2
American
[koor-ooz]
/ ˈkʊər uz /
noun
(used with a plural verb)
kuruş
British
/ kʊˈruːʃ /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of kurus
First recorded in 1880–85, from Turkish kuruş, from Greek grósi, from French gros; akin to German groschen and Hungarian garas, from Italian (denaro) grosso, a silver coin worth twelve denari
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I saw that he was very thin and his voice was very weak— Sahaya lihat tuboh-nia sangat kurus, dia ber-chakap pun suara-nia perlahan sahaja.
From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell
His body was very thin— Tuboh-nia sangat kurus.
From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell
Under the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, which authorizes lawmen to confiscate property used to commit crime, the Kurus faced not only prison but loss of their land.
From Time Magazine Archive
Below this we can read: "This Gaumata, the Magian, lied: he said, 'I am Bardiya, the son of Kurus; I am king.'"
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Max Duncker
‘The southern Kurus vied in happiness with the northern Kurus and with the divine rishis and bards.’
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Griffith
Uttara Kurus, it should be remarked, may have been a real people, as they are mentioned in the Aitareya Bráhmaṇa, VIII.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Griffith
He said: I am Bardiya, the son of Kurus; I am king.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Max Duncker
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