кус

See also: кӱс

Dolgan

Etymology

From earlier *quš, from Proto-Turkic *kuĺ (bird). Cognate with Turkish kuş (bird) and Kyrgyz куш (kuş, bird).

Noun

кус • (kus)

  1. duck

Macedonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kus]
  • (file)

Adjective

кус • (kus) (comparative покус, superlative најкус, diminutive кусичок)

  1. short, brief
    Synonym: краток (kratok)

Declension

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kǫsъ (piece), from *kǫsati (to bite). Cognate with Slovak kus, Slovene kos, Serbo-Croatian кус/kus, Bulgarian къс (kǎs). According to Vasmer, perhaps also cognate with Greek κνώδων (knódon), Sanskrit खादति (khādati).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kus]

Noun

кус • (kus) m inan (genitive ку́са, nominative plural кусы́, genitive plural кусо́в)

  1. piece, bit, morsel

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kǫsъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kûːs/

Noun

ку̑с m (Latin spelling kȗs)

  1. piece, part

Declension

Adjective

ку̑с (definite ку̑сӣ, Latin spelling kȗs)

  1. tailless
  2. too short
  3. incomplete

Declension

Yakut

Etymology

From earlier *quš, from Proto-Turkic *kuĺ (bird).

Noun

кус • (kus)

  1. duck
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