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, first-person possessive gerusku, second-person possessive gerusmu, third-person possessive gerusnya)

1. (zoology) tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris).

   Synonym: tengkuyung

Derived terms

• gerusan
• menggerus

 

Further reading

• “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.