varna

See also Varna

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Etymology

From Sanskrit वर्ण (várṇa, “colour, tint, dye, pigment, appearance, aspect”), from verbal root √vṛ (“to choose, select”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvɜːnə/, /ˈvɑːnə/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)nə

Noun

varna (plural varnas)

1. (Hinduism) any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes

Related terms

• Brahmin
• Kshatriya
• Vaishya
• Shudra

Translations

caste

French: varna (fr) f.

Russian: варна (ru) f.

See also

• Wikipedia article on Varna
• Wikipedia article on varnas in Hinduism

References

• Credo, Quia Occidentale
• Welzer, Albrecht. 1994. Credo, Quia Occidentale: A Note on Sanskrit varna and its Misinterpretation in Literature on Mamamsa and Vyakarana. In: Studies in Mamamsa: Dr Mandan Mishra Felicitation Volume edited by R.C. Dwivedi. Delhi: Motilal Banarasidass.

Anagrams

• Narva

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Lithuanian

Noun

varna f.

1. crow

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Pronunciation

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Verb

varna

1. to warn; to issue a warning

Conjugation

Conjugation of varna

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	varna	varnas
Present tense	varnar	varnas
Past tense	varnade	varnades
Supine	varnat	varnats
Imperative	varna	—
Present participle	varnande
Past participle	varnad

Related terms

• varning