kumkum
A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make…A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak.
/ˈkʊmkʊm/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak.
Origin
From Hindi कुमकुम (kumkum) from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma).From Hindi कुमकुम (kumkum) from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable