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)
- 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) |