Etymology

kumkum

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Today it means: A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak. Full definition →

Hindi कुमकुम ← Sanskrit कुङ्कुम
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kumkum · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromकुङ्कुम
  2. Hindi · derived fromकुमकुम
  3. English todaykumkum

From Hindi कुमकुम (kumkum) from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma).

Kumkum · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromकुमकुम
  2. English todayKumkum

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुमकुम (kumakuma).

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