جوگی
See also: چوکی
Persian
Alternative forms
- یوگی (yugi)
Etymology
Probably from Middle Persian.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒoː.ˈɡiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d͡ʒoː.ɡiː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [d͡ʒuː.ɡʲiː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɵ.ɡi]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | jōgī |
| Dari reading? | jōgī |
| Iranian reading? | jugi |
| Tajik reading? | jügi |
Noun
| Dari | جوگی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | ҷӯгӣ |
جوگی • (jugi)
Punjabi
Adjective
جوگی • (jogī)
- feminine singular of جوگا (jogā)
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit योगिन् (yogin). Compare Punjabi ਜੋਗੀ (jogī), Bengali যোগী (jōgi), Marathi जोगी (jogī). Equivalent to جوگ (jog, “lit. union [with God], monastic renunciation, asceticism”) + ـی (-ī).
Pronunciation
(Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /d͡ʒoː.ɡiː/
Noun
جوگی • (jogī) m (Hindi spelling जोगी)
- devotee
- ascetic, hermit
- (colloquial) an itinerant conjurer or snake charmer similar to a gypsy (probably due to the popular association of supernatural or miraculous powers with Sufi monks)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | جوگی (jogī) | جوگی (jogī) |
| oblique | جوگی (jogī) | جوگِیوں (jogiyõ) |
| vocative | جوگی (jogī) | جوگِیو (jogiyo) |
Synonyms
- (devotee, ascetic): مجاور (mujāvir, mujāvar)
Coordinate terms
راہب (rāhib), قلندر (qalandar)
Derived terms
- جوگی بنانا (jogī banānā)
Related terms
- جوگن (jogan, “female ascetic”)
References
- “جوگی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
Ushojo
Noun
جوگی (jōgī)