Kumari
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A title used to address an unmarried woman in South Asia
- noun
- Indian
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Kumari
- In some regions, the title Kumari is used to address young, unmarried women.
Examples
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At the ceremony, they respectfully called her Kumari before announcing her full name.
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In many villages, a Kumari is highly respected.
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She was introduced as Kumari Sharma during the formal event.
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The young Kumari smiled at the crowd.
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In some regions, the title Kumari is used to address young, unmarried women.
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At the ceremony, they respectfully called her Kumari before announcing her full name.
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She was introduced as Kumari Sharma during the formal event.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kumari comes from the old Sanskrit word kumārī, which means 'young girl' or 'unmarried woman'. A helpful way to remember it is that it was used as a polite title to show a woman is young or not married.
