See also: кӱс

Dolgan edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

кус (kus)

  1. duck

Macedonian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kus]
  • (file)

Adjective edit

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

  1. short, brief
    Synonym: краток (kratok)

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Russian edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Noun edit

кус (kusm inan (genitive ку́са, nominative plural кусы́, genitive plural кусо́в)

  1. piece, bit, morsel

Declension edit

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Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kǫsъ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ку̑с m (Latin spelling kȗs)

  1. piece, part

Declension edit

Adjective edit

ку̑с (definite ку̑сӣ, Latin spelling kȗs)

  1. tailless
  2. too short
  3. incomplete

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Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

кус (kus)

  1. duck