کرس

Malay

Adjective

کرس

1. Jawi spelling of keras

Persian

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒌋𒀜 (kīru), from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 (gir, “oven, kiln”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kiɾs]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪɹs]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪɹs]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɪɹs]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰiɹs]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲeɹs]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰiɹs]

Readings
Classical reading?	kirs
Dari reading?	kirs
Iranian reading?	kers
Tajik reading?	kirs

Noun

کرس • (kers)

1. chalk, lime

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “کرس+kirs”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul