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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वर्ण्यvarṇyaa.To be described; (often used in rhetorical works like प्रकृत or प्रस्तुत q. v.).
    1. To be described; (often used in rhetorical works like प्रकृत or प्रस्तुत quod vide, which see).
    2. Relating to colour.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्ण्यम् Saffron.

    • -समः a kind of sophism.

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  2. चातुर्वर्ण्यcāturvarṇyaa.Suited to the four tribes, or belonging to them. र्ण्यम् The aggregate of the four original castes of the…

    [चतुर्वर्ण-ष्यञ्]

    1. Suited to the four tribes, or belonging to them. र्ण्यम् The aggregate of the four original castes of the Hindus; एवं सामासिकं धर्मं चातु- र्वर्ण्येऽब्रवीन्मनुः Ms.1.63; चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः Bg.4.13.
    2. The duties of these four castes.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वर्ण्यvarṇyamfn. to be (or being) delineated or described or pictured, describable Sa1h.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be (or being) delineated or described or pictured, describable Sa1h.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relating to or useful for or giving colour Sus3r.
    3. neuter gender saffron Lexicographers
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  2. अवर्ण्यavarṇyamfn. indescribable Up.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective indescribable Up.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be predicated commentator or commentary on Nya1yad.
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  3. अवर्ण्यसमavarṇyasamam. a sophism in which the argument still to be proved is confounded with the admitted one, Nya1yad. Sa1h.

    masculine gender a sophism in which the argument still to be proved is confounded with the admitted one, Nya1yad. Sa1h.

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  4. चातुर्वर्ण्यcāturvarṇyan. (g. चतुर्वर्णा*दि) the four castes Mn. x; xii, 1 and 97 MBh. R. i, 1, 92 and 27, 16.

    neuter gender (gaRa चतुर्वर्णा*दि) the four castes Mn. x; xii, 1 and 97 MBh. R. i, 1, 92 and 27, 16.

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  5. वर्ण्यसमvarṇyasamam. (scil. प्रतिषेध) a kind of sophism Nya1yam. Sarvad. Car. (cf. अ-वर्ण्य-सम).

    masculine gender (scilicet प्रतिषेध) a kind of sophism Nya1yam. Sarvad. Car. (confer, compare अ-वर्ण्य-सम).

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  6. विवर्ण्यितव्यvivarṇyitavyamfn. to be disapproved ib.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be disapproved ibidem

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. चातुर्वर्ण्यcāturvarṇya[kâtur-varn-ya] n. the four castes; -vimsika, a. belonging to the 24th day; -vid ya, a. versed in the four…

    [kâtur-varn-ya] neuter the four castes; -vimsika, adjective belonging to the 24th day; -vid ya, adjective versed in the four Vedas; neuter the four Vedas; -vaidya, adjective versed in the four Vedas; -hotra, adjective performed by the four principal priests; neuter sacrifice performed by the four principal priests.

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  2. वैवर्ण्यvaivarṇya[vaivarn-ya] n. [vivarna] change of colour.

    [vaivarn-ya] neuter [vivarna] change of colour.

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