સિંદૂર

Gujarati

સિંદૂર (sindūr, “sindoor”)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सिन्दूर (sindūra).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪn.d̪uɾ/

Noun

સિંદૂર • (sindūr) n

1. sindoor, a type of vermilion dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women

Derived terms

• સિંદૂરી (sindūrī)