काजल

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काजल

/kɑː.d͡ʒəl/ Hindi, Standard
[käː.d͡ʒɐl] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit कज्जल (kajjala), from Sanskrit कज्जल (kajjala). Related to कजरा (kajrā). Doublet of कज्जल (kajjal). Cognate with Bengali কাজল (kajol), Marathi काजळ (kājaḷ), Gujarati કાજળ (kājaḷ).

noun kājal · کاجل · काजल · काजलों

masculine collyrium; kohl, kajal (when applied on the eyes)
Similar: अंजन, सुरमा

In English

mascara eyelash cosmetic
kohl makeup

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"काजल." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B2. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

काजल. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B2

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"काजल." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B2.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {काजल},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B2},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}