Origin of the Farsi word for Mascara

Origin of the Farsi word for Mascara
by bahmani
06-Sep-2011
 

Ever wonder where some of our Farsi words come from?

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Sormeh is not masacra, it is eyeliner OK I'm learning way too much bout this topic...


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The origin is the Arabic word

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Maskhareh --> masquerade. It was originally actors and clowns who first used makeup including mascara.


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سرمه (کحل)

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The nearest Persian/Farsi word for mascara is:

سرمه

(sormeh)

also known as

کحل

(kohal).