gerus
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Indonesian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Malay gerus, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruus (“to grind down, sharpen”).
Verb[edit]
gêrus
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “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.