kuruş

See also: kurus

Turkish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈɾuʃ/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧ruş

Etymology 1

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قروش, from older غروش (guruş), from German Groschen.

Noun

kuruş (definite accusative kuruşu, plural kuruşlar)

  1. Kurus, a subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Turkish lira.
Declension
Declension of kuruş
singular plural
nominative kuruş kuruşlar
definite accusative kuruşu kuruşları
dative kuruşa kuruşlara
locative kuruşta kuruşlarda
ablative kuruştan kuruşlardan
genitive kuruşun kuruşların
Derived terms
  • kuruş kuruş
  • kuruşlandırmak
  • kuruşluk
  • kuruşu kuruşuna

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kuruş (definite accusative kuruşu, plural kuruşlar)

  1. verbal noun of kurmak

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