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Estonian

Noun

turus

  1. inessive singular of turg

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay turus (post, pile; pillar), from Proto-Malayic *turus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *turus (stake; free-standing post).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtu.rʊs/
  • Rhymes: -rʊs, -ʊs, -s
  • Hyphenation: tu‧rus

Noun

turus (plural turus-turus)

  1. post, pile
    Synonyms: tiang, tonggak
  2. pillar
  3. (statistics) tally: a mark registering a number or amount
    Synonym: gundal

Derived terms

  • diturus
  • dituruskan
  • menurus
  • menuruskan
  • turus bulan
  • turus negara

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Irish

Noun

turus m (genitive singular turuis, nominative plural turuis)

  1. obsolete spelling of turas

Declension

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *turus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *turus (stake; free-standing post).

Pronunciation

Noun

turus (Jawi spelling توروس, plural turus-turus or turus2)

  1. massive post or pile; pillar
    cuba-cuba menanam mumbang, jika hidup turus negeri: lit. 'try plant a young coconut seedling, see if it can grow to be a state monument', a phrase expressing how crucial to plan something of high stakes in the long term
    Synonyms: tiang, tonggak, tunggak
  2. trellis (wooden or bamboo poles for vines of growing plants to latch onto)
    Synonym: junjung

Adjective

turus (Jawi spelling توروس, comparative lebih turus, superlative paling turus)

  1. erect, straight (of a structure)
    Synonym: tegak

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: turus

References

  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “تورس toeroes”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 91
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “تورس turus”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 198
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “turus”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 620

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Portuguese

Noun

turus

  1. plural of turu

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