Définition/Signification de kumkum

• English - Alternative spellings: kumkuma kunku
• English - Noun: kumkum ( uncountable ) A red powder , made from saffron or turmeric , used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body , especially the tilak . 1997 , Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold , HarperCollins 2013, p . 197: A maid passed her the gold thali with a lamp and kumkum and turmeric powder in it .
• English - Etymology: From Hindi कुमकुम ( kumkum ).
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK ) IPA (key) : /ˈkʊmkʊm/