कुसुम

Hindi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma, “kind of flower”).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʊ.sʊm/, [kʊ.sʊ̃m]

Noun

कुसुम • (kusum) m (Urdu spelling کسم)

flower
Synonyms: फूल (phūl), पुष्प (puṣp), शिगुफ़ा (śigufā)

Declension

Declension of *कुसुम* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	कुसुम kusum	कुसुम kusum
oblique	कुसुम kusum	कुसुमों kusumõ
vocative	कुसुम kusum	कुसुमो kusumo

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀲𑀼𑀁𑀪 (kusuṃbha), from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha, “safflower”). Cognate with Assamese কুহুম (kuhum), Gujarati કસુંબો (kasumbo).

Noun

कुसुम • (kusum) m (Urdu spelling کسم)

safflower

Declension

Declension of *कुसुम* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	कुसुम kusum	कुसुम kusum
oblique	कुसुम kusum	कुसुमों kusumõ
vocative	कुसुम kusum	कुसुमो kusumo

Derived terms

कुसुमित (kusumit, “blossomed”)