కుంకుమ

See also: కాకము

Telugu

Etymology

Compare Tamil குங்குமம் (kuṅkumam), Hindustani کُمْکُم‎ (kumkum) / कुमकुम (kumkum), Marathi कुंकू (kuṅkū), Gujarati કંકુ (kaṅku).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kuŋkuma]

Noun

కుంకుమ • (kuṅkuma) ? (plural కుంకుమలు)

A fragrant cosmetic or rouge, composed of turmeric, alum and lime juice.

References

"కుంకుమ" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page {{{1}}}

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