குங்குமம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma). Compare Telugu కుంకుమ (kuṅkuma), Hindustani کُمْکُم (kumkum) / कुमकुम (kumkum), Marathi कुंकू (kuṅkū), Gujarati કંકુ (kaṅku).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʊŋɡʊmɐm/
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Noun

குங்குமம் • (kuṅkumam)

kumkum, saffron powder worn by Hindu women on the forehead

References

University of Madras (1924–1936) “குங்குமம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press

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