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sindoor

/sɪnˈdʊə/noun

उच्चारण सिन्डुअर

सिंदूर

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    a red or orange-red powder that many married Hindu women wear in the parting of their hair

    सिंदूर

    • Married women in many parts of India wear sindoor every day.
    • In the wedding ceremony, the groom puts sindoor in the bride's hair parting.

    Synonyms vermilion