Definitions
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- noun A subdivision of currency, equal to a 1/100th of a Turkish
lira .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkey
Etymologies
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Examples
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Every time a long-suffering Turkish citizen buys gasoline a few kurus are siphoned off to feed the "culture agency."
A. K. P-NESS: The Condition of Being AKP, Turkey's Ruling Islamic Party 2009
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-- Eble mi kurus ankoraux pli rapide, se miaj piedoj estus pli longaj kaj pli maldikaj; longa cigna kolo ornamus miri; pli largxa brusto pligrandigus miajn fortojn; kaj cxar vi destinis min por porti vian favoratan, homon, vi povus sur mian dorson meti pretan selon.
The Esperanto Teacher A Simple Course for Non-Grammarians Helen Fryer
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Currency: Turkish lira (TL) = 100 kurus (theoretical)
The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Currency: 1 Cypriot pound (#C) = 100 cents; 1 Turkish lira (TL) = 100 kurus
The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Turkish Cypriot area: 1 Turkish lira (TL) = 100 kurus
The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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CEZ AS CEZ and Turkey's Akkok Group, jumped 11 kurus, or 3.8 percent, to 2.98 liras, in the biggest increase in a month.
unknown title 2011
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Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS EKGYO , a real estate developer, added 4 kurus, or 1.7 percent, to 2.37 liras.
unknown title 2011
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Netas shares gained 3 kurus, or 2 percent, to 152.50 liras.
unknown title 2011
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Petkim climbed 4 kurus, or 1.7 percent, to 2.46 liras at 9:54 a.m., gaining for the fourth day, the longest winning streak since March 30 last year.
Petkim Rises in Istanbul After BofA Merrill Rates New ‘Buy’ - Bloomberg 2011
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Dogus GE Gayrimenkul rose 6 kurus, or 3.5 percent, to 1.78 liras at 9:54 a.m., the biggest increase since Nov. 26.
Dogus GE Gayrimenkul Rises After Share Call Announcement - Bloomberg 2011
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