కుంకుమ

See also: కాకము

Telugu

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma).

Cognates

Compare Kannada ಕುಂಕುಮ (kuṅkuma), Malayalam കുങ്കുമം (kuṅkumaṁ), Tamil குங்குமம் (kuṅkumam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuŋkuma/

Noun

కుంకుమ • (kuṅkuma) ? (plural కుంకుమలు)

1. 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 287