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Word: Kumkum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Sanskrit kuṅkuma ‘saffron’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkʊmkʊm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a red pigment used by Hindu women to make a round mark on the forehead.
Short Definition:red pigment used by Hindu women
