"वर्णन" meaning in Sanskrit

See वर्णन in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʋɐɾ.ɳɐ.nɐ/ [Vedic], /ʋɐɾ.ɳɐ.n̪ɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-Iranian *wárnas Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Sanskrit -अन (-ana) Sanskrit वर्णन (varṇana) From वर्ण (varṇa) + -अन (-ana). Etymology templates: {{etymon|sa|af|वर्ण>colour|-अन>suffix|id=description|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-Iranian *wárnas Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Sanskrit -अन (-ana) Sanskrit वर्णन (varṇana) From वर्ण (varṇa) + -अन (-ana). Head templates: {{sa-noun|वृ|g=n}} वर्णन • (varṇana) stem, n (root वृ) Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-n}} Forms: varṇana [romanization], वृ [root], no-table-tags [table-tags], वर्णनम् [nominative, singular], वर्णने [dual, nominative], वर्णनानि [nominative, plural], वर्णना1 [nominative, plural], वर्णन [singular, vocative], वर्णने [dual, vocative], वर्णनानि [plural, vocative], वर्णना1 [plural, vocative], वर्णनम् [accusative, singular], वर्णने [accusative, dual], वर्णनानि [accusative, plural], वर्णना1 [accusative, plural], वर्णनेन [instrumental, singular], वर्णनाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], वर्णनैः [instrumental, plural], वर्णनेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], वर्णनाय [dative, singular], वर्णनाभ्याम् [dative, dual], वर्णनेभ्यः [dative, plural], वर्णनात् [ablative, singular], वर्णनाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], वर्णनेभ्यः [ablative, plural], वर्णनस्य [genitive, singular], वर्णनयोः [dual, genitive], वर्णनानाम् [genitive, plural], वर्णने [locative, singular], वर्णनयोः [dual, locative], वर्णनेषु [locative, plural]
  1. the act of painting, colouring
    Sense id: en-वर्णन-sa-noun-nYsJaTpB Categories (other): Sanskrit terms belonging to the root वृ Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms belonging to the root वृ: 42 46 11
  2. delineation, description, explanation
    Sense id: en-वर्णन-sa-noun-OwrwxgCw Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with etymology texts, Sanskrit entries with etymology trees, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms belonging to the root वृ, Sanskrit terms suffixed with -अन, Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with etymology texts: 36 57 6 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with etymology trees: 19 77 3 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 14 83 3 Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 16 81 4 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms belonging to the root वृ: 42 46 11 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms suffixed with -अन: 38 51 11 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations: 16 81 4
  3. embellishment, decoration
    Sense id: en-वर्णन-sa-noun-WP5NFHrr Categories (other): Sanskrit terms belonging to the root वृ Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms belonging to the root वृ: 42 46 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: वर्णना (varṇanā) Related terms: वर्णयति (varṇayati), वर्णनीय (varṇanīya)
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʋɐɾ.ɳɐ.nɐ/",
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        "Vedic"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ʋɐɾ.ɳɐ.n̪ɐ/",
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    }
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}
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    {
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        "plural"
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        "singular"
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        "instrumental"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णनाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "varṇanābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णनेभ्यः",
      "roman": "varṇanebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णनात्",
      "roman": "varṇanāt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णनाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "varṇanābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णनेभ्यः",
      "roman": "varṇanebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णनस्य",
      "roman": "varṇanasya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णनयोः",
      "roman": "varṇanayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णनानाम्",
      "roman": "varṇanānām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णने",
      "roman": "varṇane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णनयोः",
      "roman": "varṇanayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "वर्णनेषु",
      "roman": "varṇaneṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "वृ",
        "g": "n"
      },
      "expansion": "वर्णन • (varṇana) stem, n (root वृ)",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-n"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "varṇayati",
      "word": "वर्णयति"
    },
    {
      "roman": "varṇanīya",
      "word": "वर्णनीय"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the act of painting, colouring"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "painting",
          "painting"
        ],
        [
          "colouring",
          "colouring"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "delineation, description, explanation"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "delineation",
          "delineation"
        ],
        [
          "description",
          "description"
        ],
        [
          "explanation",
          "explanation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "embellishment, decoration"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "embellishment",
          "embellishment"
        ],
        [
          "decoration",
          "decoration"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʋɐɾ.ɳɐ.nɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʋɐɾ.ɳɐ.n̪ɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "varṇanā",
      "word": "वर्णना"
    }
  ],
  "word": "वर्णन"
}

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