an Indian unit of distance having different values in different localities. It is usually between 1 and 3 miles or 1 and 5 kilometres
Also called: coss
Word origin
from Hindi kōs
Kos in British English
or Cos (kɒs)
noun
an island in the SE Aegean Sea, in the Greek Dodecanese Islands: separated from SW Turkey by the Kos Channel; settled in ancient times by Dorians and became famous for literature and medicine. Pop: 30 947 (2001). Area: 282 sq km (109 sq miles)
Kos in American English
(kɑs; kɔs)
Greek island in the Dodecanese, off the SW coast of Turkey: c. 111 sq mi (287 sq km)
kos in American English
(koʊs)
nounWord forms: pluralkos
in India, a unit of linear measure varying from 1.5 to 3 miles
Word origin
Hindi < Sans krósa-, lit., a shout (hence, lit., shouting distance) < IE *korau- < base *ker- > L corvus, raven1