varna
See also: Varna, varná, várna, várná, vārna, vārnā, and värna
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit वर्ण (várṇa, “colour, tint, dye, pigment, appearance, aspect”), from verbal root वृणोति (vṛṇoti, “to choose, select”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɜːnə/, /ˈvɑːnə/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)nə
Noun
varna (plural varnas)
- (Hinduism) any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes
Related terms
- Brahmin
- Kshatriya
- Vaishya
- Shudra
- savarna, avarna
- Dalit
Translations
caste
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See also
- Wikipedia article on Varna
- Wikipedia article on varnas in Hinduism
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.
Anagrams
- Arnav, Narva, Navar, Vrana, navar, varan
Czech
Alternative forms
- várna (obsolete)
Etymology
From vařit + -na.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvarna]
Noun
varna f
- boilery, boiling house
Declension
Declension of varna
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | varna | varny |
genitive | varny | varen |
dative | varně | varnám |
accusative | varnu | varny |
vocative | varno | varny |
locative | varně | varnách |
instrumental | varnou | varnami |
Further reading
- varna in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- varna in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- varna in Internetová jazyková příručka
Icelandic
Noun
varna
- indefinite genitive plural of vörn
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *wárˀnāˀ.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvarnɐ/
Noun
várna f (plural várnos) stress pattern 1 [2]
- (Corvus cornix) crow
- várna krañkia/rė̃kia[2] - a crow caws/cries
Declension
declension of varna
singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
---|---|---|
nominative (vardininkas) | várna | várnos |
genitive (kilmininkas) | várnos | várnų |
dative (naudininkas) | várnai | várnoms |
accusative (galininkas) | várną | várnas |
instrumental (įnagininkas) | várna | várnomis |
locative (vietininkas) | várnoje | várnose |
vocative (šauksmininkas) | várna | várnos |
Derived terms
(nouns):
- (diminutive) varnelė
- juodvarnis m
Related terms
- (noun) varnas m
See also
- kovas
References
- Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 528
- “varna” in Balčikonis, Juozas et al. (1954), Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas. Vilnius: Valstybinė politinės ir mokslinės literatūros leidykla.
- “varna” in Martsinkyavitshute, Victoria (1993), Hippocrene Concise Dictionary: Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian. New York: Hippocrene Books. →ISBN
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse varna, from Proto-Germanic *warnōną.
Verb
varna
- to be careful
- to preserve, to protect
- to warn
Conjugation
Conjugation of varna (weak)
present | past | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
infinitive | varna | — | |||
participle | varnandi, -e | varnaþer | |||
active voice | indicative | subjunctive | imperative | indicative | subjunctive |
iæk | varnar | varni, -e | — | varnaþi, -e | varnaþi, -e |
þū | varnar | varni, -e | varna | varnaþi, -e | varnaþi, -e |
han | varnar | varni, -e | — | varnaþi, -e | varnaþi, -e |
vīr | varnum, -om | varnum, -om | varnum, -om | varnaþum, -om | varnaþum, -om |
īr | varnin | varnin | varnin | varnaþin | varnaþin |
þēr | varna | varnin | — | varnaþu, -o | varnaþin |
mediopassive voice | indicative | subjunctive | imperative | indicative | subjunctive |
iæk | varnas | varnis, -es | — | varnaþis, -es | varnaþis, -es |
þū | varnas | varnis, -es | — | varnaþis, -es | varnaþis, -es |
han | varnas | varnis, -es | — | varnaþis, -es | varnaþis, -es |
vīr | varnums, -oms | varnums, -oms | — | varnaþums, -oms | varnaþums, -oms |
īr | varnins | varnins | — | varnaþins | varnaþins |
þēr | varnas | varnins | — | varnaþus, -os | varnaþins |
Descendants
- Swedish: varna
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋàːrna/
Adjective
várna
- inflection of várən:
- masculine nominative/accusative dual
- feminine nominative singular
- neuter nominative/accusative plural
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish varna, from Old Norse varna, from Proto-Germanic *warnōną.
Pronunciation
audio (file)
Verb
varna (present varnar, preterite varnade, supine varnat, imperative varna)
- to warn; to issue a warning
Conjugation
Conjugation of varna (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | varna | varnas | ||
Supine | varnat | varnats | ||
Imperative | varna | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | varnen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | varnar | varnade | varnas | varnades |
Ind. plural1 | varna | varnade | varnas | varnades |
Subjunctive2 | varne | varnade | varnes | varnades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | varnande | |||
Past participle | varnad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
- varning
Anagrams
- varan