Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yogi

/ˈjoʊɡi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
yo-gi
IPA
/ˈjoʊɡi/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A devotee or adherent of yoga.

verb

To turn (someone) into a yogi; to lead into practicing yoga.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To persuade someone to give you food or other favors without actually begging.

American usage

adj

Alternative letter-case form of yogi.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of yogi.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hindi योगी (yogī), from Sanskrit योगिन् (yogin), from the verbal root yuj (class 7 present युनक्ति (yunakti, “to connect”)), from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: योगी, योगिन्, *yugóm

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈjoʊɡi/
  • British English: /ˈjəʊɡi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

yogis (plural) ioggue (alternative) iogue (alternative) jogue (alternative) jougie (alternative) joguey (alternative) jogee (alternative) jogi (alternative) yoguee (alternative) yogue (alternative) yogee (alternative) yogin (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce yogi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjoʊɡi/.
What does yogi mean?
A devotee or adherent of yoga.
Where does yogi come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce yogi

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