kumkum meaning in Tamil
குங்குமம் kuṅkumam
UK/ˈkʊmkʊm/
kumkum in Tamil: குங்குமம் (kuṅkumam). In English, kumkum means a red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak.
Tamil words for kumkum
- kumkum, saffron powder worn by Hindus on the forehead
- குங்குமம் kuṅkumam
English meaning of kumkum
- noun A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak.
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Questions about kumkum in Tamil
- What is the meaning of kumkum in Tamil?
- Kumkum in Tamil is குங்குமம் (kuṅkumam).
- kumkum என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Kumkum: குங்குமம் (kuṅkumam).
- What does kumkum mean in English?
- Kumkum means a red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak.
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Tamil words from Wiktionary's Tamil entries whose English meaning is “kumkum”: குங்குமம். English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: kumkum (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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