Varna

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvɜːnÉ™/, /ˈvɑːnÉ™/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)nÉ™

Origin

From Sanskrit वर्ण (várṇa, "colour, tint, dye, pigment, appearance, aspect"), from verbal root वृणोति (√vṛ, "to choose, select").

Full definition of varna

Noun

1. (Hinduism) any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes

Related terms

• Brahmin
• Kshatriya
• Vaishya
• Shudra

Anagrams

• Narva