yogini
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit योगिनी (yoginī), feminine of योगिन्.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /jəʊɡɪˈniː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /joʊɡɪˈniː/
- Rhymes: -iː
Noun edit
yogini (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 edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Sanskrit योगिनी (yoginī).