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Kumkum (noun) means a red powder made from turmeric or saffron that Hindu women use to mark the skin, especially the forehead, as part of a ceremony.

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A red powder made from turmeric or saffron that Hindu women use to mark the skin, especially the forehead, as part of a ceremony.

"A maid passed her the gold thali with a lamp and kumkum and turmeric powder in it." — Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold (1997)

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Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

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Etymology

Comes from Hindi कुमकुम (kumkum), from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma).

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"kumkum" (noun) means a red powder made from turmeric or saffron that Hindu women use to mark the skin, especially the forehead, as part of a ceremony.