kumkum
/ˈkʊmkʊm/noun
kumkum is spelled K-U-M-K-U-M: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Kumkum, the name). As a noun, kumkum means “A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kumkum?
| Letters | 6: K-U-M-K-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kumkum?
Kumkum appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Kumkum, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kumkum?
- UK /ˈkʊmkʊm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kumkum
- kumkuma
- kunku
- kungumam
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kumkum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak.
Saubhagya Devi sent Alak Kishori to fetch kumkum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kumkum come from?
From Hindi कुमकुम (kumkum) from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).