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Definitions for Kurus

[1] a monetary unit of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira; piaster.
[2] Kauravas.
[3] 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.
[4] 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
[5] a Turkish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a lira Also: piastre

Words nearby Kurus

kurtosis, kuru, kurukh, kurume, kurunegala, kurus, kurusu, kuruş, kurzeme, kusaie, kusch

Origin of Kurus

First recorded in 1955–60; < a dialect of Fore, a language of the Eastern Highlands District

Word origin for Kurus

şfrom Turkish