vaṇṇa

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See also: Vanna, vanna, and vannā

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).

    Noun

    vaṇṇa m

    1. colour
    2. appearance
    3. class
    4. quality
    5. beauty
    6. praise
    7. letter, vowel, syllable

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Burmese: ဝဏ္ဏ (wanna.)
    • Kannada: ಬಣ್ಣ (baṇṇa, color)
    • Khmer: វណ្ណ (vannaʼ)
    • Tamil: வண்ணம் (vaṇṇam) (or from Prakrit)

    References

    • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vaṇṇa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead