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Added 9 October 2026

varna

/ˈvɜːnə/ noun

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any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes

Origin

From Sanskrit वर्ण (várṇa, “colour, tint, dye, pigment, appearance, aspect”), from verbal root वृणोति (vṛṇoti, “to choose, select”).

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