kaus

See also: Kaus

Icelandic

Verb

kaus

  1. first-person singular past indicative of kjósa
  2. third-person singular past indicative of kjósa

Indonesian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈka.ʊs]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧us

Etymology 1

From Malay kaus, from Dutch kous (“stocking”), from Middle Dutch couse, from Picard Old French cauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus.

Noun

kaus (first-person possessive kausku, second-person possessive kausmu, third-person possessive kausnya)

  1. stocking (covering garment).
    Synonym: sarung
  2. shirt.
  3. the material used for those garments.
Derived terms
  • berkaus
  • kaus kaki
  • kaus kutang
  • kaus lampu
  • kaus oblong
  • kaus pendek
  • kaus polo
  • kaus potong
  • mengausi

Etymology 2

From Malay kaus, from Classical Malay kaus, from Persian کوش‎ (kavš, “shoe, slipper”).

Noun

kaus (first-person possessive kausku, second-person possessive kausmu, third-person possessive kausnya)

  1. (obsolete) footwear.
    Synonyms: kasut, setiwel
Alternative forms
  • kaoes (pre-1947)

Etymology 3

From Malay kaus, from Classical Malay kaus, from Arabic قَوْس‎ (qaws, “bow”).

Noun

kaus (first-person possessive kausku, second-person possessive kausmu, third-person possessive kausnya)

  1. (obsolete) bow.
    Synonym: busur
Alternative forms
  • kaoes (pre-1947)

Further reading

White Hmong

Etymology

From Thai กลด (glòt) ("ceremonial umbrella") or Lao ກົດ (kot) ("ceremonial umbrella"), ultimately from Old Khmer ក្លស ("large ceremonial umbrella").

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kau̯˩/

Noun

kaus

  1. umbrella; parasol
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