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 Maxwell, William Edward, Sir
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 Maxwell, William Edward, Sir
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
The most elaborate account is that they were originally Yāduvansi Rājpūts, who assisted the Kurus to make a fort of lac, in which the Pāndavas were to be treacherously burned.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
With a halting zeal for Kurus doth the noble Bhishma fight?
From Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse by Dutt, Romesh
Another school, however, placed the Pāṇḍavas and the Kurus 653 years later, in 2449 B.C.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Kambujiya, the son of Kurus," he tells us, "was of our race, was previously king here.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
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