"varna" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɜːnə/, /ˈvɑːnə/ Forms: varnas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)nə Etymology: From Sanskrit वर्ण (várṇa, “colour, tint, dye, pigment, appearance, aspect”), from verbal root वृणोति (vṛṇoti, “to choose, select”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sa|वर्ण||colour, tint, dye, pigment, appearance, aspect|tr=várṇa}} Sanskrit वर्ण (várṇa, “colour, tint, dye, pigment, appearance, aspect”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} varna (plural varnas)
  1. (Hinduism) any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes Wikipedia link: Varna in Hinduism Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism Related terms: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra, savarna, avarna, Dalit Translations (caste): varna [feminine] (French), warna (Malay), वर्ण (varṇa) [masculine] (Marathi), варна (varna) [feminine] (Russian), varna [feminine] (Slovak)

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