काजल

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀮 (kajjala), from Sanskrit कज्जल (kajjala). Doublet of कजरा (kajrā).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɑː.d͡ʒəl/

Noun

काजल • (kājal) m

collyrium; kohl (when applied on the eyes)
Synonyms: अंजन (añjan), सुरमा (surmā)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “काजल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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