kumkum
noun/ˈkʊmkʊm/
/ˈkʊmkʊm/
[uncountable] (Indian English)- a red powder that is typically used by Hindu women to make a round mark on the forehead
- I applied kumkum to my forehead.
- The husband marks the parting in his wife's hair with red kumkum powder.
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