Turiyavarna, Turīyavarṇa, Turiya-varna: 7 definitions

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Turiyavarna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Turiyavarna in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Turīyavarṇa (तुरीयवर्ण).—a man of the fourth caste, a Śūdra; तुरीयजातिं तिलकयन् कुलोत्तुङ्ग इति यथार्थनामा बभूव शूद्रः । चोलचम्पू (turīyajātiṃ tilakayan kulottuṅga iti yathārthanāmā babhūva śūdraḥ | colacampū) p.6.

Derivable forms: turīyavarṇaḥ (तुरीयवर्णः).

Turīyavarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms turīya and varṇa (वर्ण). See also (synonyms): turīyajāti.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Turīyavarṇa (तुरीयवर्ण).—m.

(-rṇaḥ) The Sudra or fourth tribe of the Hindus. E. turīya fourth, and varṇa tribe.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Turīyavarṇa (तुरीयवर्ण):—[=turīya-varṇa] [from turīya] m. ‘4th caste man’, a Śūdra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Turīyavarṇa (तुरीयवर्ण):—[turīya-varṇa] (rṇaḥ) 1. m. The sudra.

[Sanskrit to German]

Turiyavarna in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Turiyavarna in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Turīyavarṇa (ತುರೀಯವರ್ಣ):—[noun] the fourth of the four social class in Hindu society.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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