Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sindoor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: sin-door
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional red or orange cosmetic powder from India, usually worn by Hindu women along the parting of the hair as a sign of marriage.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After she’d brushed her hair and twisted it into a knot, she got her sindoor out of the cabinet. It was in a tiny, flat copper container, and the powder was bright red."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सिन्दूर (sindūra, “red lead”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

sindhur (alternative) sindhuram (alternative) sindooram (alternative)

Questions

What does sindoor mean?: A traditional red or orange cosmetic powder from India, usually worn by Hindu women along the parting of the hair as a sign of marriage.
Where does sindoor come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit सिन्दूर (sindūra, “red lead”).

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