Vāra [fr. vṛ, in meaning "turn," cp. vuṇāti] 1. turn, occasion, time, opportunity J i.58 (utu -- vārena utuvārena according to the turn of the seasons), 150;vi.294; Vism 431 (santati˚ interval); DA i.36; DhA i.47 (dve vāre twice); DhsA 215; VvA 47 (tatiyavāraŋ for the 3rd & last time); PvA 109, 135. -- 2. Inpada˚ "track -- occasion," i. e. foot -- track, walk(ing), step J i.62, 213 (˚vārena) by walking (here spelt pāda˚), 506 (pādavāre pādavāre at every step). -- 3. In udaka˚ v. stands for vāraka (i. e. bucket), the phrase udakavāraŋ gacchati means "to go for water," to fetch water (in a bucket) J iv.492; DhA i.49. Dutoit (J. trsln iv.594) trsls "Wunsch nach Wasser." -- 4. bhāṇa˚ "turn for recitation," i. e. a portion for recital, a chapter SnA 194. See bhāṇa.