Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [koo r-oo]
- /ˈkʊər u/
- /kjˈʊruː/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koo r-oo]
- /ˈkʊər u/
Definitions of kuru word
- noun kuru a fatal degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by progressive lack of coordination and dementia, known only among certain Melanesian peoples, especially the Fore of New Guinea, and caused by a slow virus: now virtually extinct. 1
- noun kuru A fatal disease of the brain occurring in some peoples in New Guinea and thought to be caused by a viruslike agent such as a prion. 1
- noun kuru a degenerative disease of the nervous system, restricted to certain tribes in New Guinea, marked by loss of muscular control and thought to be caused by a slow virus 0
- noun kuru a degenerative disease of the central nervous system, found among certain aborigines of the eastern highlands of New Guinea 0
- noun kuru A chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism. 0
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Origin of kuru
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; < a dialect of Fore, a language of the Eastern Highlands District
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Parts of speech for Kuru
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kuru popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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