Haladakunkum, Haḷadakuṅkūṃ, Haladakuṅkūṃ: 2 definitions
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Haladakunkum means something in Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryhaḷadakuṅkūṃ (हळदकुंकूं).—n (haḷada & kuṅkūṃ The names of two articles in constant use at the female toilette.) haḷada- viḍē m pl (haḷada & viḍā) The ceremony of presenting to husband-having ladies, in the month of caitra or upon the occasion of navarātra &c., turmeric-powder and the colored powder prepared from it called kuṅkūṃ.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishhaḷadakuṅkūṃ (हळदकुंकूं).—n A ceremony per formed by ladies in caitra or during navarātra.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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