guruush

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic قروش (gurūš), plural of Arabic قِرْشْ (qirš, “any of a number of currency units”), ultimately from Medieval Latin (denarius) grossus (“thick (penny)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡuˈɾuɕ/, [ɡʊˈɾuɕ]

Noun

guruush

  1. money
    Synonyms: (slang) nying, (slang) bob, (slang) jis
    Guruush jibuu. ― The money is brought.
    • 2023, “Wara taki”, performed by Juna de Star ft. T Manager:
      Zaman ita ma indu guruush, umon aba ita ashan ita indu zuruuf
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 138
  • Richard L. Watson (2015) Juba Arabic for Beginners, SIL International
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