Varna

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English

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Etymology

From Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa) âcolour, tint, appearence, aspectâ (perhaps earlier âfaith, preferenceâ).

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Pronunciation

IPA: /'vÉ:nÉ/, /'vÉ:nÉ/

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Noun

Varna (plural Varnas)

any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes

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Translations

caste

French: varna f

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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.

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