See also: وسمة and وسمه

Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian وسمه (wasma), from Arabic وَسْمَة (wasma).

Noun

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وَسْمَہ (vasmahm

  1. woad (plant)
  2. woad, indigo (dye), historically used as an eyebrow dye in Iran, Azerbaijan and South Asia

Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian وسمه (wasma), from Arabic وَسْمَة (wasma).

Noun

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وَسْمَہ (vasmam (Hindi spelling वस्मा)

  1. woad (plant)
  2. woad, indigo (dye), historically used as an eyebrow dye in Iran, Azerbaijan and South Asia