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khus

khus is the plural of khu.

Meaning of khu

Noun

khu (plural khus)

  1. (Egyptian) Synonym of akh (“a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife”)
    • The highest level of consciousness is with the Khu; this is what the Indians would call Atman.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 222
    Synonyms:
    akh

Noun

khus (uncountable)

  1. (India) vetiver
    • Woven khus curtains or screens are typically hung in doorways or windows and sprayed with water. As hot air passes through the damp screen, it undergoes evaporative cooling, significantly reducing indoor temperatures. The khus curtains Choudhary bought online came with a purple cloth border.2025 July 14, Sushmita Pathak, “The Aromatic Roots Indians Turn to for Cooling Relief”, in Reasons to Be Cheerful, retrieved 14 Jul 2025

Questions about khus

What does khus mean?
Khus means vetiver.
What is khus the plural of?
Khus is the plural of khu.
What part of speech is khus?
Khus is a noun.

Words near khus in the dictionary

  1. khurs
  2. khurta
  3. khurtas
  4. khuru
  5. khuruud
  6. khus
  7. Khusanov
  8. Khushab
  9. khushtar
  10. khusimol
  11. khusimone

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