Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koo-roosh]
- /kʊˈruʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koo-roosh]
- /kʊˈruʃ/
Definitions of kurus word
- noun plural kurus a monetary unit of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira; piaster. 1
- noun kurus 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 kurus A monetary unit of Turkey, equal to one hundredth of a Turkish lira. 1
- noun kurus a Turkish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a lira 0
- noun kurus a monetary unit of Turkey equivalent to 1⁄100 of a lira 0
- noun kurus a subdivision of currency, equal to a 1/100th of a Turkish lira. 0
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Origin of kurus
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85, kurus is from the Turkish word kuruş
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kurus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kurus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".