kurus-kurus

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • krus-krus

Etymology

Reduplication of kurus, literally, “cross-cross”, or more loosely translated as “crossed; cross-like; made of crosses”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuˌɾus kuˈɾus/ [kʊˌɾus kʊˈɾus]
  • Rhymes: -us
  • Syllabification: ku‧rus-ku‧rus

Noun

kurús-kurús (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇᜓᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜇᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. starfish
    Synonyms: bituing-dagat, isdang-bituin, asteroyd
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