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 to grind Synonyms: lumat, rusak ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== gêrus (plural gerus-gerus) (zoology) tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris) Synonym: tengkuyung ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “gerus”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016