SINDOOR


Meaning of SINDOOR in English

[ 'sɪndʊə ]

(also sindur )

■ noun red pigment made from powdered red lead, applied as a dot on the forehead of married Hindu women.

Origin

Hindi sindur , from Sanskrit sindura 'red lead'.

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