See वर्ण in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"roman": "durvarṇa",
"word": "दुर्वर्ण"
},
{
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"roman": "varṇaka",
"word": "वर्णक"
},
{
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"roman": "varṇana",
"word": "वर्णन"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"roman": "varṇanā",
"word": "वर्णना"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"roman": "varṇanīya",
"word": "वर्णनीय"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"roman": "varṇamālā",
"word": "वर्णमाला"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"roman": "varṇayati",
"word": "वर्णयति"
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{
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"roman": "varṇikā",
"word": "वर्णिका"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"roman": "varṇita",
"word": "वर्णित"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"roman": "vārṇa",
"word": "वार्ण"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"roman": "vārṇikā",
"word": "वार्णिका"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"roman": "savarṇa",
"word": "सवर्ण"
},
{
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"roman": "suvarṇa",
"word": "सुवर्ण"
}
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"2": "inh",
"3": "iir-pro>*wárnas>covering",
"4": "afeq",
"5": "वृ>cover",
"6": "-न>suffix",
"id": "colour"
},
"expansion": "",
"name": "etymon"
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"1": "sa",
"2": "iir-pro",
"3": "*wárnas"
},
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"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sa",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*wer-",
"t": "to cover"
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"name": "der"
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"2": "वृ",
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"pos2": "",
"t1": "cover",
"t2": "",
"tr2": ""
},
"expansion": "By surface analysis, वृ (vṛ, “cover”, root) + -न (-na)",
"name": "surf"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sa",
"2": "sa",
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},
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{
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"1": "वृ",
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"sa": "1",
"t1": "cover"
},
"expansion": "By surface analysis, वृ (vṛ, “cover”, root) + -न (-na)",
"name": "sa-root"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ae",
"2": "𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬥𐬀𐬵",
"3": "",
"4": "covering"
},
"expansion": "Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬥𐬀𐬵 (var^ənah, “covering”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "warn"
},
"expansion": "English warn",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Proto-Indo-Iranian *wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to cover”). By surface analysis, वृ (vṛ, “cover”, root) + -न (-na). Compare वृणोति (vṛṇoti, “to cover”), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬥𐬀𐬵 (var^ənah, “covering”), English warn.",
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{
"form": "várṇa",
"tags": [
"romanization"
]
},
{
"form": "no-table-tags",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"table-tags"
]
},
{
"form": "sa-decl-noun-m",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"inflection-template"
]
},
{
"form": "a-stem",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"class"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णः",
"roman": "várṇaḥ",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णौ",
"roman": "várṇau",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dual",
"nominative"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णा1",
"roman": "várṇā1",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dual",
"nominative"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णाः",
"roman": "várṇāḥ",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णासः1",
"roman": "várṇāsaḥ1",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्ण",
"roman": "várṇa",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"singular",
"vocative"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णौ",
"roman": "várṇau",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dual",
"vocative"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णा1",
"roman": "várṇā1",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dual",
"vocative"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णाः",
"roman": "várṇāḥ",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"plural",
"vocative"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णासः1",
"roman": "várṇāsaḥ1",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"plural",
"vocative"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णम्",
"roman": "várṇam",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णौ",
"roman": "várṇau",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"dual"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णा1",
"roman": "várṇā1",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"dual"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णान्",
"roman": "várṇān",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णेन",
"roman": "várṇena",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णाभ्याम्",
"roman": "várṇābhyām",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dual",
"instrumental"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णैः",
"roman": "várṇaiḥ",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णेभिः1",
"roman": "várṇebhiḥ1",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णाय",
"roman": "várṇāya",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णाभ्याम्",
"roman": "várṇābhyām",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"dual"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णेभ्यः",
"roman": "várṇebhyaḥ",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णात्",
"roman": "várṇāt",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"ablative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णाभ्याम्",
"roman": "várṇābhyām",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"ablative",
"dual"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णेभ्यः",
"roman": "várṇebhyaḥ",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"ablative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णस्य",
"roman": "várṇasya",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णयोः",
"roman": "várṇayoḥ",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dual",
"genitive"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णानाम्",
"roman": "várṇānām",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णे",
"roman": "várṇe",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"locative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णयोः",
"roman": "várṇayoḥ",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dual",
"locative"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णेषु",
"roman": "várṇeṣu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"locative",
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"g": "m",
"tr": "várṇa"
},
"expansion": "वर्ण • (várṇa) stem, m",
"name": "sa-noun"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "várṇa"
},
"name": "sa-decl-noun-m"
}
],
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"lang_code": "sa",
"pos": "noun",
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"glosses": [
"covering, cloak, mantle"
],
"id": "en-वर्ण-sa-noun-AKNYPhSU",
"links": [
[
"covering",
"covering"
],
[
"cloak",
"cloak"
],
[
"mantle",
"mantle"
]
]
},
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"categories": [
{
"_dis": "1 26 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 22 2 16 3 3 1 2 9 3",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "10 36 7 29 7 7 5",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Sanskrit entries referencing etymons with invalid IDs",
"parents": [
"Entries referencing etymons with invalid IDs",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "6 33 6 23 4 4 5 2 11 5",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "14 25 12 10 13 13 12",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Sanskrit terms belonging to the root वृ",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "10 36 8 22 9 9 6",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Sanskrit terms suffixed with -न",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "8 33 7 21 5 5 4 2 11 5",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
"parents": [
"Terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"cover, lid"
],
"id": "en-वर्ण-sa-noun-kgfLYh1E",
"links": [
[
"cover",
"cover"
],
[
"lid",
"lid"
]
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda"
}
],
"glosses": [
"outward appearance, exterior, figure, form, shape, color"
],
"id": "en-वर्ण-sa-noun-g~vc3wu9",
"links": [
[
"outward",
"outward"
],
[
"appearance",
"appearance"
],
[
"exterior",
"exterior"
],
[
"figure",
"figure"
],
[
"form",
"form"
],
[
"shape",
"shape"
],
[
"color",
"color"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "1 26 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 22 2 16 3 3 1 2 9 3",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "10 36 7 29 7 7 5",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Sanskrit entries referencing etymons with invalid IDs",
"parents": [
"Entries referencing etymons with invalid IDs",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"color of the face, (esp. good color or complexion), luster, beauty"
],
"id": "en-वर्ण-sa-noun-9eRXDnCD",
"links": [
[
"color",
"color"
],
[
"face",
"face"
],
[
"good",
"good"
],
[
"complexion",
"complexion"
],
[
"luster",
"luster"
],
[
"beauty",
"beauty"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"color, tint, dye, pigment"
],
"id": "en-वर्ण-sa-noun-19GmZnjY",
"links": [
[
"tint",
"tint"
],
[
"dye",
"dye"
],
[
"pigment",
"pigment"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"color, tint, dye, pigment",
"race, species, kind, caste"
],
"id": "en-वर्ण-sa-noun-rrC15tHV",
"links": [
[
"tint",
"tint"
],
[
"dye",
"dye"
],
[
"pigment",
"pigment"
],
[
"race",
"race"
],
[
"species",
"species"
],
[
"kind",
"kind"
],
[
"caste",
"caste"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"color, tint, dye, pigment",
"(by extension) race, species, kind, caste"
],
"tags": [
"broadly"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"the order or arrangement of a song or poem"
],
"id": "en-वर्ण-sa-noun-x81xzM62",
"links": [
[
"order",
"order"
],
[
"arrangement",
"arrangement"
],
[
"song",
"song"
],
[
"poem",
"poem"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ʋɐ́ɾ.ɳɐ/",
"tags": [
"Vedic"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈʋɐɾ.ɳɐ/",
"tags": [
"Classical-Sanskrit"
]
}
],
"word": "वर्ण"
}
{
"descendants": [
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "pra",
"2": "𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡"
},
"expansion": "Prakrit: 𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡 (vaṇṇa)\nGujarati: વાન (vān)\nHindi: बान (bān)\nOld Marathi: 𑘪𑘰𑘜 (vāṇa), 𑘪𑘰𑘜𑘹𑘽 (vāṇeṃ), 𑘪𑘰𑘡 (vāna)\nMarathi: वाण (vāṇ)\n→ Tamil: வண்ணம் (vaṇṇam) (or from Pali)\n→ Telugu: వన్నె (vanne)\n→ Kannada: ಬಣ್ಣ (baṇṇa)",
"name": "desctree"
}
],
"text": "Prakrit: 𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡 (vaṇṇa)\nGujarati: વાન (vān)\nHindi: बान (bān)\nOld Marathi: 𑘪𑘰𑘜 (vāṇa), 𑘪𑘰𑘜𑘹𑘽 (vāṇeṃ), 𑘪𑘰𑘡 (vāna)\nMarathi: वाण (vāṇ)\n→ Tamil: வண்ணம் (vaṇṇam) (or from Pali)\n→ Telugu: వన్నె (vanne)\n→ Kannada: ಬಣ್ಣ (baṇṇa)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "pi",
"2": "vaṇṇa"
},
"expansion": "Pali: vaṇṇa\n→ Burmese: ဝဏ္ဏ (wanna.)\n→ Kannada: ಬಣ್ಣ (baṇṇa, “color”)\n→ Khmer: វណ្ណ (vannaʼ)\n→ Tamil: வண்ணம் (vaṇṇam) (or from Prakrit)",
"name": "desctree"
}
],
"text": "Pali: vaṇṇa\n→ Burmese: ဝဏ္ဏ (wanna.)\n→ Kannada: ಬಣ್ಣ (baṇṇa, “color”)\n→ Khmer: វណ្ណ (vannaʼ)\n→ Tamil: வண்ணம் (vaṇṇam) (or from Prakrit)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "as",
"2": "বৰ্ণ",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Assamese: বৰ্ণ (borno)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Assamese: বৰ্ণ (borno)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "inc-oas",
"2": "বৰণ",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Early Assamese: বৰণ (boroṇo)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Early Assamese: বৰণ (boroṇo)"
},
{
"depth": 2,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "as",
"2": "বৰণ"
},
"expansion": "Assamese: বৰণ (boron)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Assamese: বৰণ (boron)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "bn",
"2": "বরন",
"3": "বর্ণ",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Bengali: বরন (boron), বর্ণ (borno)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Bengali: বরন (boron), বর্ণ (borno)"
},
{
"depth": 2,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "sat",
"2": "ᱵᱳᱨᱳᱱ",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Santali: ᱵᱳᱨᱳᱱ (boron)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Santali: ᱵᱳᱨᱳᱱ (boron)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "varna",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ English: varna",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ English: varna"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "gu",
"2": "વર્ણ",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Gujarati: વર્ણ (varṇ)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Gujarati: વર્ણ (varṇ)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "hi",
"2": "वर्ण",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Hindi: वर्ण (varṇ)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Hindi: वर्ण (varṇ)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "kn",
"2": "ವರ್ಣ",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Kannada: ವರ್ಣ (varṇa)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Kannada: ವರ್ಣ (varṇa)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "km",
"2": "ពណ៌",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Khmer: ពណ៌ (pɔə)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Khmer: ពណ៌ (pɔə)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "mad",
"2": "bârna",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Madurese: bârna",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Madurese: bârna"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "ms",
"2": "warna",
"3": "rona",
"bor": "1",
"tr": "ورنا",
"tr2": "رونا"
},
"expansion": "→ Malay: warna (ورنا), rona (رونا)",
"name": "desc"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "through metathesis"
},
"expansion": "(through metathesis)",
"name": "q"
}
],
"text": "→ Malay: warna (ورنا), rona (رونا) (through metathesis)"
},
{
"depth": 2,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "id",
"2": "warna"
},
"expansion": "Indonesian: warna",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Indonesian: warna"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "mr",
"2": "वर्ण",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Marathi: वर्ण (varṇa)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
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},
{
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{
"args": {
"1": "omr",
"2": "𑘪𑘨𑘿𑘜",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Old Marathi: 𑘪𑘨𑘿𑘜 (varṇa)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
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},
{
"depth": 1,
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{
"args": {
"1": "kaw",
"2": "warṇa",
"bor": "1"
},
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"name": "desctree"
}
],
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},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "ta",
"2": "வர்ணம்",
"lbor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Tamil: வர்ணம் (varṇam) (learned)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Tamil: வர்ணம் (varṇam) (learned)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
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{
"args": {
"1": "te",
"2": "వర్ణము",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Telugu: వర్ణము (varṇamu)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Telugu: వర్ణము (varṇamu)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
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{
"args": {
"1": "th",
"2": "วรรณ",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Thai: วรรณ (wan)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
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}
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"tags": [
"romanization"
]
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"tr": "várṇa"
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"syllable",
"syllable"
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"word",
"word"
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[
"musical",
"musical"
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"note",
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[
"voice",
"voice"
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[
"animal",
"animal"
]
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"glosses": [
"praise, commendation, renown, glory"
],
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[
"praise",
"praise"
],
[
"commendation",
"commendation"
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[
"renown",
"renown"
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[
"glory",
"glory"
]
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{
"ipa": "/ʋɐ́ɾ.ɳɐ/",
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"Vedic"
]
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"ipa": "/ˈʋɐɾ.ɳɐ/",
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"Classical-Sanskrit"
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"roman": "varṇaka",
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"roman": "varṇana",
"word": "वर्णन"
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{
"roman": "varṇanā",
"word": "वर्णना"
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{
"roman": "varṇanīya",
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{
"roman": "varṇamālā",
"word": "वर्णमाला"
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{
"roman": "varṇayati",
"word": "वर्णयति"
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{
"roman": "varṇikā",
"word": "वर्णिका"
},
{
"roman": "varṇita",
"word": "वर्णित"
},
{
"roman": "vārṇa",
"word": "वार्ण"
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{
"roman": "vārṇikā",
"word": "वार्णिका"
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{
"roman": "savarṇa",
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"singular"
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"dual",
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"instrumental",
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"form": "वर्णाय",
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"dative",
"singular"
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"dual"
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"form": "वर्णस्य",
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"genitive",
"singular"
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},
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"form": "वर्णयोः",
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"dual",
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"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णे",
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"locative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णयोः",
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"dual",
"locative"
]
},
{
"form": "वर्णेषु",
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"glosses": [
"covering, cloak, mantle"
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[
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[
"cloak",
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[
"mantle",
"mantle"
]
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"glosses": [
"cover, lid"
],
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[
"cover",
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"lid",
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"examples": [
{
"text": "c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda"
}
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"outward",
"outward"
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"appearance",
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"exterior",
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[
"figure",
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"form",
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"color",
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"face",
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"complexion",
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"tint",
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[
"dye",
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[
"pigment",
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],
[
"race",
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],
[
"species",
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[
"kind",
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[
"caste",
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"order",
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[
"arrangement",
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"args": {
"1": "pi",
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"depth": 1,
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"1": "as",
"2": "বৰণ"
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"args": {
"1": "bn",
"2": "বরন",
"3": "বর্ণ",
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"name": "desc"
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],
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{
"depth": 2,
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{
"args": {
"1": "sat",
"2": "ᱵᱳᱨᱳᱱ",
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"expansion": "→ Santali: ᱵᱳᱨᱳᱱ (boron)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
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{
"depth": 1,
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{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "varna",
"bor": "1"
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"name": "desc"
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{
"args": {
"1": "gu",
"2": "વર્ણ",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Gujarati: વર્ણ (varṇ)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Gujarati: વર્ણ (varṇ)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "hi",
"2": "वर्ण",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Hindi: वर्ण (varṇ)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Hindi: वर्ण (varṇ)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "kn",
"2": "ವರ್ಣ",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Kannada: ವರ್ಣ (varṇa)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Kannada: ವರ್ಣ (varṇa)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "km",
"2": "ពណ៌",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Khmer: ពណ៌ (pɔə)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Khmer: ពណ៌ (pɔə)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "mad",
"2": "bârna",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Madurese: bârna",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Madurese: bârna"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "ms",
"2": "warna",
"3": "rona",
"bor": "1",
"tr": "ورنا",
"tr2": "رونا"
},
"expansion": "→ Malay: warna (ورنا), rona (رونا)",
"name": "desc"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "through metathesis"
},
"expansion": "(through metathesis)",
"name": "q"
}
],
"text": "→ Malay: warna (ورنا), rona (رونا) (through metathesis)"
},
{
"depth": 2,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "id",
"2": "warna"
},
"expansion": "Indonesian: warna",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Indonesian: warna"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "mr",
"2": "वर्ण",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Marathi: वर्ण (varṇa)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Marathi: वर्ण (varṇa)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "omr",
"2": "𑘪𑘨𑘿𑘜",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Old Marathi: 𑘪𑘨𑘿𑘜 (varṇa)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Old Marathi: 𑘪𑘨𑘿𑘜 (varṇa)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "kaw",
"2": "warṇa",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Old Javanese: warṇa\n> Javanese: ꦮꦂꦤ (warna) (inherited)\n→ Balinese: ᬯᬃᬡ (warna)",
"name": "desctree"
}
],
"text": "→ Old Javanese: warṇa\n> Javanese: ꦮꦂꦤ (warna) (inherited)\n→ Balinese: ᬯᬃᬡ (warna)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "ta",
"2": "வர்ணம்",
"lbor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Tamil: வர்ணம் (varṇam) (learned)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Tamil: வர்ணம் (varṇam) (learned)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "te",
"2": "వర్ణము",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Telugu: వర్ణము (varṇamu)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Telugu: వర్ణము (varṇamu)"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "th",
"2": "วรรณ",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Thai: วรรณ (wan)",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Thai: วรรณ (wan)"
}
],
"etymology_number": 2,
"etymology_text": "Probably a semantic extension of the \"color, species\" meaning above.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "várṇa",
"tags": [
"romanization"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"g": "m",
"tr": "várṇa"
},
"expansion": "वर्ण • (várṇa) stem, m",
"name": "sa-noun"
}
],
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"lang_code": "sa",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"a letter, sound, vowel, syllable, word"
],
"links": [
[
"letter",
"letter"
],
[
"sound",
"sound"
],
[
"vowel",
"vowel"
],
[
"syllable",
"syllable"
],
[
"word",
"word"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"a musical sound or note (also applied to the voice of animals)"
],
"links": [
[
"musical",
"musical"
],
[
"note",
"note"
],
[
"voice",
"voice"
],
[
"animal",
"animal"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"praise, commendation, renown, glory"
],
"links": [
[
"praise",
"praise"
],
[
"commendation",
"commendation"
],
[
"renown",
"renown"
],
[
"glory",
"glory"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ʋɐ́ɾ.ɳɐ/",
"tags": [
"Vedic"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈʋɐɾ.ɳɐ/",
"tags": [
"Classical-Sanskrit"
]
}
],
"word": "वर्ण"
}
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"msg": "accepted heuristic header: table cell identified as header and given candidate status, AND the cleaned text is in LANGUAGES_WITH_CELLS_AS_HEADERS[Sanskrit]; cleaned text: Notes",
"path": [
"वर्ण"
],
"section": "Sanskrit",
"subsection": "noun",
"title": "वर्ण",
"trace": ""
}
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