gerus
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡə.ˈrʊs/
- Rhymes: -rʊs
- Hyphenation: gê‧rus
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay gerus, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruus (“to grind down, sharpen”).
Derived terms
- digerus
- gerusan
- ketergerusan
- menggerus
- penggerusan
- tergerus
Etymology 2
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Noun
gêrus (plural gerus-gerus, first-person possessive gerusku, second-person possessive gerusmu, third-person possessive gerusnya)
- (zoology) tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris).
- Synonym: tengkuyung
Derived terms
- gerusan
- menggerus
Further reading
- “gerus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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