English Online Dictionary. What means yoga? What does yoga mean?
English
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/
- Rhymes: -əʊɡə
- Hyphenation: yo‧ga
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
Translations
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Chamorro yoga.
Alternative forms
- joga
Noun
yoga (uncountable)
- The tree Elaeocarpus joga.
- Synonym: yoga tree
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]
- Rhymes: -oɡa
- Syllabification: yo‧ga
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
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/
- Hyphenation: yo‧ga
Noun
yoga m (uncountable)
- yoga
Derived terms
- yogaën
- yogaleraar
- yogales
- 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/
Noun
yoga m (uncountable)
- yoga
Related terms
Further reading
- “yoga”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Indonesian
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈjoɡa/ [ˈjo.ɡa]
- Rhymes: -oɡa
- Syllabification: yo‧ga
Noun
yoga (plural yoga-yoga)
- yoga
Related terms
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
Javanese
Romanization
yoga
- romanization of ꦪꦺꦴꦒ
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.
Old Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yoga, “meditation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jo.ɡa/
- Rhymes: -ɡa
- Hyphenation: yo‧ga
Noun
yoga
- exertion
- endeavour
- method or practice of mental concentration or penance (to control the senses, arrest the fluctuations (wṛtti) of the mind (citta)
- obtain supernatural power
- achieve union with the deity or liberation
Derived terms
Descendants
- > Javanese: ꦪꦺꦴꦒ (yoga) (inherited)
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English yoga or French yoga.
Noun
yoga f (uncountable)
- yoga
Declension
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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
- Rhymes: -oɡa
- Syllabification: yo‧ga
Noun
yoga m (plural yogas)
- yoga
Further reading
- “yoga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
Swahili
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
yoga class IX (plural yoga class X)
- 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”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjoɡa/ [ˈjoː.ɣɐ]
- Rhymes: -oɡa
- Syllabification: yo‧ga
Noun
yoga (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜄ)
- yoga
Anagrams
- agoy, yago
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish یوغا (yoga), from English yoga, 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 yek.
Noun
yoga (definite accusative yogayı, plural yogalar)
- yoga