كركم

العربية

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كركم

/kur.kum/

Where it comes from

Semitic cognates include Aramaic כּוּרְכְּמָא, ܟܽܘܪܟܡܳܐ (kurkmā), Akkadian 𒌑𒆪𒄀𒆸𒈾 (/⁠kurkanū⁠/), Hebrew כַּרְכֹּם / כַּרְכֹּום (karkom); however because of non-philological evidence it is a preferred assumption that the Arabic word comes via India, from Sanskrit कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma).

Akin to Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (kwlkwm /⁠kurkum⁠/), Old Armenian քրքում (kʻrkʻum), Old Georgian ქურქუმაჲ (kurkumay), Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos).

noun كُرْكُم · kurkum · الْكُرْكُم · كُرْكُمٌ

Curcuma and especially Curcuma longa, turmeric, Indian saffron
curcumin

In English

turmeric plant
curcumin a polyphenol

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"كركم." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {كركم},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}