"turus" meaning in Malay

See turus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈturus/ (note: Literary Standard), [ˈt̪u.rus] (note: Literary Standard), /ˈturos/ (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard), [ˈt̪u.ros] (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) Forms: توروس [Jawi], lebih turus [comparative], paling turus [superlative]
Rhymes: -uros, -ros, -os Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *turus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *turus (“stake; free-standing post”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*turus}} Proto-Malayic *turus, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*turus|t=stake; free-standing post}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *turus (“stake; free-standing post”) Head templates: {{ms-adj|j=توروس}} turus (Jawi spelling توروس, comparative lebih turus, superlative paling turus)
  1. erect, straight (of a structure) Synonyms: tegak Derived forms: menurus [agent focus] (alt: meN-), menuruskan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (english: meN- + -kan), dituruskan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (english: di- + -kan), ketua turus, turus belat, turus dayung, turus empang
    Sense id: en-turus-ms-adj-kY9gv0ID

Noun

IPA: /ˈturus/ (note: Literary Standard), [ˈt̪u.rus] (note: Literary Standard), /ˈturos/ (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard), [ˈt̪u.ros] (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) Forms: توروس [Jawi], turus-turus [plural], turus² [plural]
Rhymes: -uros, -ros, -os Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *turus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *turus (“stake; free-standing post”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*turus}} Proto-Malayic *turus, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*turus|t=stake; free-standing post}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *turus (“stake; free-standing post”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=توروس}} turus (Jawi spelling توروس, plural turus-turus or turus²)
  1. massive post or pile; pillar Synonyms: tiang, tonggak, tunggak
    Sense id: en-turus-ms-noun-DELlvVA3 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 33 6 12 2 27 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 5 18 1 23 24 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 2 45 53
  2. trellis (wooden or bamboo poles for vines of growing plants to latch onto) Synonyms: junjung
    Sense id: en-turus-ms-noun-DEZ89Tvt Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 33 6 12 2 27 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 5 18 1 23 24 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 2 45 53

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈturos/",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
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