𑘎𑘳𑘽𑘎𑘳

Old Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀓𑀼𑀫 (kuṃkuma), from Sanskrit 𑘎𑘳𑘒𑘿𑘎𑘳𑘦 (kuṅkuma). Doublet of 𑘎𑘳𑘽𑘎𑘳𑘦 (kuṃkuma). Compare Old Punjabi ਕੁੰਗੂ (kuṅgū).

Adjective

𑘎𑘳𑘽𑘎𑘳 (kuṃku) (Devanagari कुंकु)

1. red

Noun

𑘎𑘳𑘽𑘎𑘳 (kuṃku) n (Devanagari कुंकु)

1. red powder that is applied to the forehead

Noun

𑘎𑘳𑘽𑘎𑘳 (kuṃku) m (Devanagari कुंकु)

1. husband

Descendants

• Marathi: कुंकू (kuṅkū)

Further reading

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “कुंकु”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kuṅkuma”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 174