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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit योनि (yoni).
Pronunciation
Noun
yoni (plural yonis)
- The vulva or vagina, or a symbol of them, especially as an object of veneration within certain types of Hinduism, Buddhism, and other cultures.
2004, Johanna Wikoff, Deborah Romaine, The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Kama Sutra, Alpha Books, published 2004, page 242:Stroke your partner's thighs and caress her breasts as you make love to her yoni with your mouth and tongue.
2001, David Adams Leeming, A Dictionary of Asian Mythology, Oxford, page 205:In Hinduism [...] and Tantrism [...], the yoni is the generative organ of the Goddess.
1997, David R Kinsley, Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine, University of California, published 1997, page 235:The goddess blesses him by placing his liṅgam in her yoni.
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
yoni m (plural yonis)
- yoni
Indonesian
Noun
yoni
- yoni: The vulva or vagina, or a symbol of them, especially as an object of veneration within certain types of Hinduism, Buddhism, and other cultures.
Javanese
Romanization
yoni
- Romanization of ꦪꦺꦴꦤꦶ
Pali
Noun
yoni f
- womb
- origin
Declension
Declension table of "yoni" (feminine)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “yoni”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English yoni, from Sanskrit योनि (yoni).
Pronunciation
Noun
yoni (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜈᜒ)
- yoni
- (slang) yoni massage
See also
Further reading
- “yoni”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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