kos
pronunciation
How to pronounce kos in British English:
UK [kəus]
How to pronounce kos in American English:
US [koʊs]
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- Noun:
- an Indian unit of length having different values in different localities
Word Origin
- kos (n.)
- measure of distance in India (about 2 miles), from Hindi kos, from Sanskrit krosah, literally "a call, a shout;" thus, "distance within which a man's shout can be heard."
Example
- 1. He accepted an offer from markos moulitsas , daily kos 's boss , to act in a new capacity as the comics editor .
- 2. Posing as a japanese lantern on stilts , the 4 treehouse by lukasz kos floats within the fir trees on lake muskoka , ontario .
- 3. Keith olbermann demanded a palin repudiation and the founder of the daily kos wrote on twitter : " mission accomplished , sarah palin . "
- 4. While such a scenario might be popular at the local union hall or on the pages of the daily kos , nonetheless it makes no logical sense .
- 5. Mr perkins , while concerned about the future of his profession , is also at pains to stress that he is not in dire financial straits-and the undisclosed terms of his deal with daily kos will only improve his lot .