వర్ణము

See also: వారణము, వ్రణము, and వరుణము

Telugu

Alternative forms

వర్ణం (varṇaṁ)

Etymology

From Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa) +‎ -ము (-mu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋɐɾɳɐmʊ/

Noun

వర్ణము • (varṇamu) ? (plural వర్ణములు)

letter or character of the alphabet.
colour, hue, tint.
paint, dye.
complexion.
caste, class, tribe, race.
species.
a particular sort of composition in Karnatic music.

Derived terms

References

"వర్ణము" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 1134
వర్ణము at Telugu On-line Dictionaries Project on Andhra Bharati, partially sponsored by the Telugu Association of North America (in Telugu)

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