kus

Afrikaans

/kœs/

noun
Definitions
  • coast, shoreline, seashore
  • coastal region

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish kust (coast, choice, choosing) inherited from Middle Dutch cost derived from Old French coste (rib, side, coast) derived from Latin costa (rib, side, edge, wall).

Origin

Latin

costa

Gloss

rib, side, edge, wall

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

端, 縁

Emoji

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