सुरमा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian سرمه‎ (sorme), from Turkic or, alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover, conceal”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sʊɾ.mɑː/

Noun

सुरमा • (surmā) m (Urdu spelling سرما‎)

  1. kohl, collyrium, soorma (kind of makeup applied around the eyes)
    सुरमा लगाना ― surmā lagānā ― to apply kohl
    Synonym: अंजन (añjan)

Declension
Declension of सुरमा
Singular Plural
Direct सुरमा (surmā) सुरमे (surme)
Oblique सुरमे (surme) सुरमों (surmõ)
Vocative सुरमे (surme) सुरमो (surmo)
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