name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
kumkum
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UK: /ˈkʊmkʊm/
noun
Meaning 2
A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कुमकुम (kumakuma).
From Hindi कुमकुम (kumkum) from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma).