Sanskrit · noun · Everyday Life

Chunari

चुनरी

said chu-NA-ri

also written: chunariya, chunri

Meaning

A light dyed or tie-dyed scarf or veil worn by women; an emblem of modesty and adornment.

Literally: from Skt cunari, dyed cloth

Related words

A dyed scarf or veil (tender folk diminutive of chunari); often stained with the colour of love.

A long veil or wrap a woman drapes over her head and shoulders.

The veil drawn over a woman's face; lifting it is a charged moment of intimacy in verse.