योगी yōgī

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919	On this site
c	ch
ś	śh
ṣ	ṣh
r̥	r̥i

A few reading pointers:

ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

sa · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

(One) who practices yōg.

Usual translation

yogi

Origin of the definition

-ई -ī. Diminutive feminine nominal suffix or adjectival suffix. Relating to, forms adjectives from nouns. Doer, possessor. Forms abstract nouns from adjectives or common nouns.

योग yōg (sanskrit)

In the murlis, a connection or orientation of attention, especially the soul’s conscious relationship with the incorporeal Father through remembrance. This practice is presented as a means of purifying the soul and transforming conduct, and is meant to permeate life beyond particular sessions. Some passages also use योग for ordinary connections, while others reserve the term for remembrance of God.

योगी yōgī yogi: (nm) one who practises योग, an ascetic; hence योगीनी feminine form.