Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

niyoga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: niyo-ga
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient tradition of the Svayambhuva Manu sect in which a childless woman could appoint a man to help her bear a child.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Sanskrit नियोग (niyoga).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: नियोग

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does niyoga mean?: An ancient tradition of the Svayambhuva Manu sect in which a childless woman could appoint a man to help her bear a child.
Where does niyoga come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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