kurun

Bambara

Etymology

From Proto-Western Mande *kúreN.

Noun

kúrun

  1. stool
  2. canoe, small boat
  3. means of transport

References

Finnish

Noun

kurun

  1. genitive singular of kuru

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kurun, from Arabic قَرْن (qarn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈku.rʊn/
  • Rhymes: -rʊn
  • Hyphenation: ku‧run

Noun

kurun (plural kurun-kurun)

  1. epoch
    Synonym: kala
  2. (rare) century
    Synonym: abad
  3. era
  4. time frame

Derived terms

  • berkurun-kurun
  • kurun menit
  • kurun waktu
  • kurun zaman

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قُرُون (qurūn), plural of قَرْن (qarn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kuron]
  • Rhymes: -uron, -ron, -on

Noun

kurun (Jawi spelling قرون, plural kurun-kurun)

  1. century (period of 100 years)
    Synonym: abad

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kurun

Further reading

Sumerian

Romanization

kurun

  1. romanization of 𒁉𒁷 (kurun)