Meaning & use
Kurus
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A monetary subunit of the Turkish lira, equal to one hundredth of a lira.
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The old coin was worth only a few kurus, barely enough for a piece of candy.
Prices in kurus disappeared from everyday use after Turkey introduced the new lira.
A note on using this word
Spelled 'kuruş' in modern Turkish, the term derives from the German 'Groschen' via Ottoman usage and once had its own subdivisions called 'para.'
Words with a similar meaning
piastres
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