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yoga¹
- /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ US
Rhymes with -əʊɡə
Where it comes from
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).
noun yogas · Yoga
- 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. If you're not into yoga / If you have half a brain / […] / Then I'm the love that you've looked for / Write to me and escape
yoga²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Chamorro yoga.
noun joga
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The tree Elaeocarpus joga.
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
Similar: yoga tree
Yoga³
proper noun
- One of the six schools of Hindu philosophy.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of yoga
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: kundalini, dhyana, kriya, tantra, karma, vedanta, buddhi, jnana, mantra, bhakti, sutra, shastra, sastra, raja, man, exactly
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noun Hindu discipline
| Español | yoga |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 요가 yoga |
| 日本語 | ヨーガ yōga, ヨガ yoga, 瑜伽 yuga |
| 中文 | 瑜伽 yújiā, 瑜伽功 yújiāgōng, 瑜伽術 /瑜伽术 yújiāshù |
| हिन्दी | योग yog |
| Kiswahili | yoga |
| Português | ioga |
| Français | yoga |
| Deutsch | Yoga |
| Italiano | yoga |
| Ελληνικά | γιόγκα giógka |
| Română | yoga |
| Русский | йо́га jóga |
| Tiếng Việt | thuyết du già |
| العربية | يُوغَا yūḡā, يُوجَا yūjā, يُوجَا yūgā |
| עברית | יוֹגָה yoga |
Talk about this word "yoga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yoga. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. yoga. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yoga "yoga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yoga.Cite this
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title = {yoga},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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