kursis

Kursis is a term with more than one possible referent, depending on language and context. The most well-documented use is as a toponym in Albania. In Albanian geography, Kursi refers to a historic site and surrounding area in eastern Albania that includes late antique Christian remains. The principal feature is an early Christian ecclesiastical complex, commonly described as Kursi Monastery, whose ruins date from late antiquity and illustrate religious architecture from that era. The broader landscape around the site has been associated with protected or park areas in various sources, and Kursi is sometimes cited in English-language discussions of Albania’s archaeological heritage.

In Indonesian and Malay, kursi is the common noun for a chair or seat. It is a basic vocabulary term rather than a proper name, and plural usage is typically indicated by context or by duplicating the noun in compound forms (for example, kursi-kursi) rather than by a separate plural form.

In addition to these uses, kursis can appear in other cultural contexts as a surname, place name, or part of a longer geographic or cultural label. As with many short toponyms and loanwords, the precise meaning of kursis varies by language, region, and historical period, and there is no single universal definition.

See also: Kursi (disambiguation) for related place names and linguistic uses.