yogini
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Sanskrit योगिनी (yoginī), feminine of योगिन्.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /jəʊɡɪˈniː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /joʊɡɪˈniː/
- Rhymes: -iː
Noun
edityogini (plural yoginis)
- A female yogi.
- 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 19:
- In the intense religious practices of yoginis or nuns, the menstrual period can stop altogether.
Translations
editDutch
editEtymology
editUltimately from Sanskrit योगिनी (yoginī).
Pronunciation
editNoun
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