yoga
English
Wikiversity
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”) (whence also yoke).
Alternative forms
- Yoga
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊɡə
Noun
yoga (countable and uncountable, plural yogas)
- Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.
Derived terms
- antigravity yoga
- doga
- goat yoga
- lemoga
- yogic
Translations
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Chamorro yoga.
Alternative forms
- joga
Noun
yoga (uncountable)
- The tree Elaeocarpus joga.
- Synonym: yoga tree
- 2002, “Pests of Elaeocarpus joga in Guam”, in Micronesica, volume 34, number 2, page 109:
- A mealybug, Pseudococcus nr. microadonidum Beardsley (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) has been found feeding on the foliage of E. joga. This mealybug was sometimes found in the domatia of yoga leaves. It has been recorded on coconut, banana, and pandanus from Kiribati, Pohnpei, and Marshall Islands. This insect is a new record on yoga and for Guam.
Anagrams
- Gayo, Goya, gayo, goya
Asturian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʝoɡa/, [ˈɟ͡ʝo.ɣ̞a]
Noun
yoga m (uncountable)
- yoga (a Hindu discipline)
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈjoːɡ̊a]
Noun
yoga
- yoga
Declension
| common gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | yoga | yogaen |
| genitive | yogas | yogaens |
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjoː.ɣaː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: yo‧ga
Noun
yoga m (uncountable)
- yoga
Derived terms
- yogaën
- yogi
- yogisch
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jo.ɡa/
Audio (le yoga) (file)
Noun
yoga m (uncountable)
- yoga
Related terms
- yogique
Further reading
- “yoga”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Internationalism, ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga, “yoking, union”). Near-doublet of giogo (“yoke”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɔ.ɡa/
- Rhymes: -ɔɡa
- Hyphenation: yò‧ga
Noun
yoga m (invariable)
- yoga
Derived terms
- yogico
Japanese
Romanization
yoga
- Rōmaji transcription of ヨガ
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”). Doublet of åk.
Noun
yoga m (definite singular yogaen, indefinite plural yogaer, definite plural yogaene)
- yoga
- disciplines and exercises based on yoga, but removed from the philosophical system
See also
- yogi
References
- “yoga” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”). Doublet of åk.
Noun
yoga m (definite singular yogaen, indefinite plural yogaer or yogaar, definite plural yogaene or yogaane)
- yoga
- disciplines and exercises based on yoga, but removed from the philosophical system
See also
- yogi
References
- “yoga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English yoga or French yoga.
Noun
yoga f (uncountable)
- yoga
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| f gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (o) yoga | [[{{{def}}}#Romanian|{{{def}}}]] |
| genitive/dative | (unei) [[{{{pl}}}#Romanian|{{{pl}}}]] | [[{{{pl}}}i#Romanian|{{{pl}}}i]] |
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”). Doublet of yugo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝoɡa/ [ˈɟ͡ʝo.ɣ̞a]
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃoɡa/ [ˈʃo.ɣ̞a]
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒoɡa/ [ˈʒo.ɣ̞a]
- Rhymes: -oɡa
- Syllabification: yo‧ga
Noun
yoga m (plural yogas)
- yoga
Further reading
- “yoga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swahili
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
yoga (n class, plural yoga)
- yoga
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”).
Noun
yoga
- yoga