వర్ణము

Telugu

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

వర్ణము (varṇamu) ? (plural వర్ణములు)

  1. letter or character of the alphabet.
  2. colour, hue, tint.
  3. paint, dye.
  4. complexion.
  5. caste, class, tribe, race.
  6. species.
  7. 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
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