kurus-kurus

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• krus-krus

Etymology

Reduplication of kurus, literally, “cross-cross”, or more loosely translated as “crossed; cross-like; made of crosses”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˌɾus kuˈɾus/ [kʊˌɾus kʊˈɾus]
• Rhymes: -us
• Syllabification: ku‧rus-ku‧rus

Noun

kurús-kurús (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇᜓᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜇᜓᜐ᜔)

1. starfish

   Synonyms: bituing-dagat, isdang-bituin, asteroyd