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”).

Verb

gêrus

  1. to grind
    Synonyms: lumat, rusak
Derived terms
  • digerus
  • gerusan
  • ketergerusan
  • menggerus
  • penggerusan
  • tergerus

Etymology 2

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Noun

gêrus (plural gerus-gerus)

  1. (zoology) tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris)
    Synonym: tengkuyung
Derived terms
  • gerusan
  • menggerus

Further reading

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