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* ''Skt.'' वर्णः, varṇa, {{Color|#006060|''Pron.:'' varna}}. From {{Color|#006060|''Sanskrit:''}} or | prob. fr. | a covering, cloak, mantle | a cover, lid | outward appearance, exterior, form, figure, shape, colour | colour of the face, (•esp.) good colour or complexion, lustre, beauty | colour, tint, dye, pigment (for painting or writing) | colour = race, species, kind, sort, character, nature, quality, property (applied to persons and things) | class of men, tribe, order, caste (prob. from contrast of colour between the dark aboriginal tribes and their fair conquerors ; in | •esp. applied to the Āryas and the Dāsas ; but more properly applicable to the four principal classes described in Manu's code, viz. Brāhmans, Kshatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras ; the more modern word for 'caste' being jāti ; | a letter, sound, vowel, syllable, word | a musical sound or note (also applied to the voice of animals) | the order or arrangement of a song or poem | praise, commendation, renown, glory | (in •alg.) an unknown magnitude or quantity | (in •arithm.) the figure, 'one' | to some |  a co-efficient | a kind of measure | gold | a religious observance | one who wards off, expeller | on {{Context|[[:Category:Mahavyutpatti|Mahavyutpatti]]}} {{Context|[[:Category:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]]}} {{Dictref|[[MVP]]}} {{Dictref|[[MW]]}}
* ''Skt.'' वर्णः, varṇa, {{Color|#006060|''Pron.:'' varna}}. From {{Color|#006060|''Sanskrit:''}} or | prob. fr. | a covering, cloak, mantle | a cover, lid | outward appearance, exterior, form, figure, shape, colour | colour of the face, (•esp.) good colour or complexion, lustre, beauty | colour, tint, dye, pigment (for painting or writing) | colour = race, species, kind, sort, character, nature, quality, property (applied to persons and things) | class of men, tribe, order, caste (prob. from contrast of colour between the dark aboriginal tribes and their fair conquerors ; in | •esp. applied to the Āryas and the Dāsas ; but more properly applicable to the four principal classes described in Manu's code, viz. Brāhmans, Kshatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras ; the more modern word for 'caste' being jāti ; | a letter, sound, vowel, syllable, word | a musical sound or note (also applied to the voice of animals) | the order or arrangement of a song or poem | praise, commendation, renown, glory | (in •alg.) an unknown magnitude or quantity | (in •arithm.) the figure, 'one' | to some |  a co-efficient | a kind of measure | gold | a religious observance | one who wards off, expeller | on {{Context|[[:Category:Mahavyutpatti|Mahavyutpatti]]}} {{Context|[[:Category:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]]}} {{Dictref|[[MVP]]}} {{Dictref|[[MW]]}}
* ''Skt.'' वर्णितः, varṇita, {{Color|#006060|''Pron.:'' varnita}}. From {{Color|#006060|''Sanskrit:''}} painted, delineated, described, explained | praised, eulogized, extolled | spread {{Context|[[:Category:Mahavyutpatti|Mahavyutpatti]]}} {{Context|[[:Category:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]]}} {{Dictref|[[MVP]]}} {{Dictref|[[MW]]}}
* ''Skt.'' वर्णितः, varṇita, {{Color|#006060|''Pron.:'' varnita}}. From {{Color|#006060|''Sanskrit:''}} painted, delineated, described, explained | praised, eulogized, extolled | spread {{Context|[[:Category:Mahavyutpatti|Mahavyutpatti]]}} {{Context|[[:Category:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]]}} {{Dictref|[[MVP]]}} {{Dictref|[[MW]]}}
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བསྔགས་པ། (Wyl. bsngags pa ) Pron.: ngakpa

  • Skt. वर्णः, varṇa, Pron.: varna. From Sanskrit: or | prob. fr. | a covering, cloak, mantle | a cover, lid | outward appearance, exterior, form, figure, shape, colour | colour of the face, (•esp.) good colour or complexion, lustre, beauty | colour, tint, dye, pigment (for painting or writing) | colour = race, species, kind, sort, character, nature, quality, property (applied to persons and things) | class of men, tribe, order, caste (prob. from contrast of colour between the dark aboriginal tribes and their fair conquerors ; in | •esp. applied to the Āryas and the Dāsas ; but more properly applicable to the four principal classes described in Manu's code, viz. Brāhmans, Kshatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras ; the more modern word for 'caste' being jāti ; | a letter, sound, vowel, syllable, word | a musical sound or note (also applied to the voice of animals) | the order or arrangement of a song or poem | praise, commendation, renown, glory | (in •alg.) an unknown magnitude or quantity | (in •arithm.) the figure, 'one' | to some | a co-efficient | a kind of measure | gold | a religious observance | one who wards off, expeller | on [Mahavyutpatti] [Sanskrit] MVP MW
  • Skt. वर्णितः, varṇita, Pron.: varnita. From Sanskrit: painted, delineated, described, explained | praised, eulogized, extolled | spread [Mahavyutpatti] [Sanskrit] MVP MW