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/ˈkʊmkʊm/ · noun
A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak..
Saubhagya Devi sent Alak Kishori to fetch kumkum.
A maid passed her the gold thali with a lamp and kumkum and turmeric powder in it.
Use kumkum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
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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Saubhagya Devi sent Alak Kishori to fetch kumkum.
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