कुंकूं

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Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀓𑀼𑀫 (kuṃkuma), from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma). Doublet of कुंकू (kuṅkū)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuŋ.kũ/,
  • Hyphenation: कुं‧कूं

Noun

कुंकूं (kuṅkū̃n

  1. saffron

Declension

Declension of कुंकूं (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
कुंक
kuṅk
direct
plural
कुंके, कुंकं
kuṅke, kuṅka
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
कुंक
kuṅk
कुंके, कुंकं
kuṅke, kuṅka
oblique
सामान्यरूप
कुंका
kuṅkā
कुंकां-
kuṅkān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
कुंकाला
kuṅkālā
कुंकांना
kuṅkānnā
ergative कुंकाने, कुंकानं
kuṅkāne, kuṅkāna
कुंकांनी
kuṅkānnī
instrumental कुंकाशी
kuṅkāśī
कुंकांशी
kuṅkānśī
locative
सप्तमी
कुंकात
kuṅkāt
कुंकांत
kuṅkāt
vocative
संबोधन
कुंका
kuṅkā
कुंकांनो
kuṅkānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of कुंकूं (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
कुंकाचा
kuṅkāċā
कुंकाचे
kuṅkāċe
कुंकाची
kuṅkācī
कुंकाच्या
kuṅkācā
कुंकाचे, कुंकाचं
kuṅkāċe, kuṅkāċa
कुंकाची
kuṅkācī
कुंकाच्या
kuṅkācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
कुंकांचा
kuṅkānċā
कुंकांचे
kuṅkānċe
कुंकांची
kuṅkāñcī
कुंकांच्या
kuṅkāncā
कुंकांचे, कुंकांचं
kuṅkānċe, kuṅkānċa
कुंकांची
kuṅkāñcī
कुंकांच्या
kuṅkāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.