| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| kuru | (noun) a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned | - |
| kurus | (noun) 100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkey | Synonyms: piaster, piastre |