"yogi" meaning in English

See yogi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈjəʊɡi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈjoʊɡi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yogi.wav Forms: yogis [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊɡi 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|योगी}} Hindi योगी (yogī), {{der|en|sa|योगिन्}} Sanskrit योगिन् (yogin), {{der|en|ine-pro|*yugóm}} Proto-Indo-European *yugóm Head templates: {{en-noun}} yogi (plural yogis)
  1. (yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga. Categories (topical): Yoga, People Related terms: yogini Translations (yoga practitioner): յոգ (yog) (Armenian), yogi [masculine] (Breton), iogui [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), 瑜伽士 (yújiāshì) (Chinese Mandarin), jogín [masculine] (Czech), joogi (Finnish), yogi [masculine] (French), იოგი (iogi) (Georgian), योगी (yogī) [masculine] (Hindi), jógi (Hungarian), ヨギ (yogi) (Japanese), योगी (yogī) [masculine] (Marathi), jogin [masculine] (Polish), joginka [feminine] (Polish), yogi [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), yogui [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), iogui [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), ਯੋਗੀ (yogī) [masculine] (Punjabi), йог (jog) [masculine] (Russian), yogui [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), yogi (Swedish), โยคี (yoo-kii) (Thai), yogi (Turkish), йог (joh) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: ioggue [17th c.], iogue [17th c.], jogue [17th–19th c.], jougie [18th c.], joguey [18th c.], jogee [19th c.], jogi [19th c.], yoguee [19th c.], yogue [19th c.], yogee [19th c.], yogin [from 19th c.], yoghi [archaic], yoghee [archaic], joghi [archaic], joghee [archaic]

Verb

IPA: /ˈjəʊɡi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈjoʊɡi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yogi.wav Forms: yogis [present, singular, third-person], yogi-ing [participle, present], yogied [participle, past], yogied [past]
Rhymes: -əʊɡi 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|योगी}} Hindi योगी (yogī), {{der|en|sa|योगिन्}} Sanskrit योगिन् (yogin), {{der|en|ine-pro|*yugóm}} Proto-Indo-European *yugóm Head templates: {{en-verb|yogis|yogi-ing|yogied}} yogi (third-person singular simple present yogis, present participle yogi-ing, simple past and past participle yogied)
  1. (transitive, informal) To turn (someone) into a yogi; to lead into practicing yoga. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-yogi-en-verb-EOBqtRCI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: ioggue [17th c.], iogue [17th c.], jogue [17th–19th c.], jougie [18th c.], joguey [18th c.], jogee [19th c.], jogi [19th c.], yoguee [19th c.], yogue [19th c.], yogee [19th c.], yogin [from 19th c.], yoghi [archaic], yoghee [archaic], joghi [archaic], joghee [archaic]

Verb

IPA: /ˈjoʊɡi/ [General-American] Forms: yogis [present, singular, third-person], yogi-ing [participle, present], yogied [participle, past], yogied [past]
Etymology: From the cartoon character, Yogi the Bear, who was known for conning tourists out of their picnics. Head templates: {{en-verb|yogis|yogi-ing|yogied}} yogi (third-person singular simple present yogis, present participle yogi-ing, simple past and past participle yogied)
  1. (US, thru-hiker slang) To persuade someone to give you food or other favors without actually begging. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-yogi-en-verb-CvEy1Fdl Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "word": "yogue [19th c.]"
    },
    {
      "word": "yogee [19th c.]"
    },
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      "word": "yogin [from 19th c.]"
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      "word": "yoghi"
    },
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      "word": "yoghee"
    },
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      "word": "joghi"
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      "word": "joghee"
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    "yogi"
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  "etymology_text": "From the cartoon character, Yogi the Bear, who was known for conning tourists out of their picnics.",
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        {
          "ref": "1999, Ellen Wolfe, Walking the dream, →ISBN, page 138:",
          "text": "Ready to do some hiking now that we are through yogi-ing? I asked, grinning at Map Man. The hikers looked up at me quizzically, but Map Man knew yogi-ing meant the good natured way thru-hikers ask for food without actually begging.",
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        {
          "ref": "2012, Cheryl Strayed, Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Late in the afternoon, I came to a shady spot where there was a picnic table—a rare luxury on the trail. As I approached, I saw that there was a peach on top of the table and beneath it a note. Cheryl! We yogied this from day hikers for you. Enjoy! Sam and Helen",
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        {
          "ref": "2013, Dan Feldman, Long-Distance Hiking, →ISBN, page 96:",
          "text": "You can also yogi food from other hikers and tourists. The yogi cannot realistically be counted upon as a primary resupply strategy, but it's reliable for netting a few extra calories during summer months when traveling through popular parks, especially on weekends.",
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        "(US, thru-hiker slang) To persuade someone to give you food or other favors without actually begging."
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      "ipa": "/ˈjoʊɡi/",
      "tags": [
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}

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