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varna

/ˈvɜːnə/

varna noun: any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes.

Noun (1)

varna (plural varnas)

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

Noun (2) capitalized: Varna

Varna (plural Varnas)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of varna.

Proper noun capitalized: Varna

Varna

  1. A city in northeastern Bulgaria.

varna meaning in Tamil, Marathi and Malay

varna in Tamil

caste
வர்ணம் varṇam, ஜாதி jāti

varna in Marathi

caste
वर्ण varṇa

varna in Malay

caste
warna

Forms of varna

pluralvarnas
pluralVarnas

Origin of varna

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

Words that rhyme with varna

Questions about varna

What does varna mean?
Varna means any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes.
What is varna in Tamil?
Varna in Tamil is வர்ணம் (varṇam), ஜாதி (jāti). See Varna meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is varna?
Varna can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce varna?
Varna is pronounced /ˈvɜːnə/.
What is the plural of varna?
The plural of varna is varnas.

Words near varna in the dictionary

  1. varminter
  2. varminters
  3. varmints
  4. varmit
  5. Varn
  6. varna
  7. Varnado
  8. Varnadore
  9. Varnadores
  10. Varnados
  11. varnam

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