Vermilion in Malayalam
സിന്ദൂരം (sindooram) is vermilion, the red powder worn on the forehead and in the parting of the hair by married women. Say sin-doo-ram, long on the second syllable. It names both the pigment and the ritual mark.
Most common translation
Vermilion, coloured powder, applied on the forehead by women in India esp. by married women, mineral preparation by calcination.
അമ്മ നെറ്റിയിൽ സിന്ദൂരം തൊട്ടു.
amma nettiyil sindooram thottu.
Mother applied vermilion on her forehead.
All Malayalam words for “vermilion”
- സിന്ദൂരം (sindooram) — Vermilion, coloured powder, applied on the forehead by women in India esp. by married women, mineral preparation by calcination.
- വര്ണ്ണം (varnnam) — Colour, paint, pigment, caste, letter, flattery, decoration, vermilion, fragrant ointment, a term in music.
വര്ണ്ണം (varnnam) is colour or pigment in general and lists vermilion as only one of its senses, so it is too broad for this word.
Common questions
How do you say vermilion in Malayalam?
Vermilion is സിന്ദൂരം (sindooram).
Is the word only about the cosmetic powder?
No. It also names the mineral preparation made by calcination, which is how old medical and chemical texts use it.