kus

Kus is a term that can refer to multiple unrelated uses, depending on language and context. In Turkish, the standard spelling for "bird" is kuş; the non-diacritic form kus is commonly seen in digital text that lacks Turkish characters, but it is not the standard Turkish orthography. Kus also occurs as a surname or placename in various cultures, and as an acronym (KUS) for several organizations, systems, or concepts, with meanings that vary by locale. The lack of a single, primary definition means that disambiguation is required when Kus is encountered, especially in written or digital text where context is limited. In academic or reference works, specific meanings are typically clarified by accompanying qualifiers such as language, geography, or organizational name. See also Kuş, the Turkish word for bird, to understand the diacritic-based form and its linguistic context.