குங்குமம்

Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma).

Cognates

Compare Kannada ಕುಂಕುಮ (kuṅkuma), Malayalam കുങ്കുമം (kuṅkumaṁ), Telugu కుంకుమ (kuṅkuma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuŋɡumam/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

குங்குமம் • (kuṅkumam)

  1. kumkum, saffron powder worn by Hindu women on the forehead

References

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