"coss" meaning in English

See coss in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} coss (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of khass. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: khass Related terms: rule of coss
    Sense id: en-coss-en-adj-0VVjABAd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Units of measure Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /kɒs/ Forms: cosses [plural], coss [plural], cos [alternative], kos [alternative], kós [alternative], koss [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɒs Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani کوس / कोस (kos). Doublet of krosa. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|sa}}, {{bor+|en|inc-hnd}} Borrowed from Hindustani, {{dbt|en|krosa}} Doublet of krosa Head templates: {{en-noun|+|*}} coss (plural cosses or coss)
  1. (British India, South Asia) A measure of distance, varying from one and a quarter to two and a half English miles. Tags: British, India, South-Asia
    Sense id: en-coss-en-noun-n0CpWOl- Categories (other): British India English, South Asian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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