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{{also|विश्}}
==Hindi==
{{wikipedia|lang=hi}}

===Etymology===
{{etymon|hi|id=bamboo|bor|sa>वंश>bamboo|tree=1}}
{{bor+|hi|sa|वंश|tr=vaṃśá}}. {{doublet|hi|बंस|बाँस}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{hi-IPA}}

===Noun===
{{hi-noun|g=m}}

# {{lb|hi|literally|rare}} [[bamboo]] [[cane]]
# [[lineage]], [[family]]
#: {{uxa|hi|उच्च वंश का|noble, of high lineage}}
# [[dynasty]], [[clan]], [[house]]
#: {{uxa|hi|लोदी वंश|Lodi Dynasty (1451-1526)}}
# {{lb|hi|taxonomy}} [[genus]]
# {{lb|hi|genetics}} [[group]]

====Declension====
{{hi-ndecl|<M>}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|hi|राजवंश}}
* {{l|hi|वंशावली}}
* {{l|hi|वंशक्रम}}

====Related terms====
* {{list:taxonomy/hi}}

==Sanskrit==

===Alternative scripts===
{{sa-alt}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{sa-IPA|a=2}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymon|sa|id=bamboo|inh|iir-pro>*wanćás>bamboo|tree=1}}
From {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*wanćás||bamboo; ceiling beam}}; cognate with {{cog|wbl|was||ceiling beam}}, {{cog|sgh|вис||main roof-beam}}.<ref>{{R:sa:EWAia|vol=2|page=485|head=vam̆́śá-}}</ref><ref>{{R:inc:IAIL|pages=549-50|head=vam·śá-}}</ref>

====Noun====
{{sa-noun|tr=vaṃśá|g=m}}

# [[bamboo]] cane, [[cane]]
#: {{syn|sa|वेणु}}
#* {{Q|sa||RV}}
# the [[upper]] [[timber]] or [[beam]] of a [[house]], roofing [[beam]], roofing [[lath]] or [[rafter]]
#* {{Q|sa||AV}}
# reed [[pipe]], [[flute]] ({{sa-a|Kāv}}, {{sa-a|Rājat}})
# [[joist]], [[joint]] ({{sa-a|VarBṛS}})
# hollow [[bone]] ({{sa-a|BhP}})
# a measure of length (10 {{m|sa|हस्त||tr=hasta}}) ({{sa-a|Līl}})
# {{lb|sa|music}} musical [[note]] ({{sa-a|Śiś}})

=====Declension=====
{{sa-decl-noun-m|vaṃśá}}

=====Descendants=====
{{desc|ta|வங்கியம்|வங்கிசம்|bor=1}}
* Dardic:
** {{desc|gwc|بانش|tr=bǟ˜š}}
** {{desc|kls|baš}}
* {{desc|pra-mag}}
** {{desc|as|বাঁহ}}
** {{desc|bn|বাঁশ}}
** {{desc|or|ବାଉଁଶ}}
* {{desc|pra-mah|𑀯𑀁𑀲}}
** {{desc|kok|वासो|tr=vāsô}}
* {{desc|pra-pai}}
** {{desc|pa|ਬਾਂਸ|ਬੰਸ|ਵੰਸ}}
* {{desc|pi|vaṃsa}}
* {{desc|pra-sau|𑀯𑀁𑀲}}
** {{desc|gu|વાંસ}}
** {{desc|hi|बाँस}}
** {{desctree|ur|بانس|tr=bāṉs}}

===Etymology 2===
A semantic extension of the "bamboo cane" sense in Etymology 1, from the succession of joints observed in a bamboo.

====Noun====
{{sa-noun|tr=vaṃśá|g=m}}

# [[race]], [[lineage]], [[clan]],  [[stock]], [[pedigree]], of genealogical descent or otherwise ({{sa-a|ŚBr}})
# [[offspring]], [[son]] ({{sa-a|BhP}})
# [[collection]], [[multitude]] ({{sa-a|MBh}}, {{sa-a|Kāv}}, etc.)

=====Declension=====
{{sa-decl-noun-m|vaṃśá}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der3|sa|राजवंश<t:dynasty>}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|as|বঙহ|bor=1}}
* {{desc|bn|বংশ|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ban|ᬯᬂᬲ|tr=wangsa|bor=1}}
* {{desc|hi|वंश|bor=1}}
* {{desctree|kaw|waṅśa|bor=1}}
* {{desc|kn|ವಂಶಂ|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ms-old|vaṃśa|bor=1}}
** {{desctree|ms|bangsa}}
* {{desc|mr|वंश|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ta|வம்சம்|bor=1}}
* {{desc|te|వంశం|bor=1}}
* {{desc|th|วงศ์|bor=1}}

===References===
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===Further reading===
* {{R:MW|0910/1}}