kurus

¹ American  

[koo-roosh] / kʊˈruʃ /

noun

plural

kurus

1. a monetary unit of Turkey, one 100th of a lira; piaster.

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Kurus ² American  

[koor-ooz] / ˈkʊər uz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. Kauravas.

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kuruş British  

/ kʊˈruːʃ /

noun

1. Also: piastre.  a Turkish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a lira

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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

Example Sentences

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