verb · transitive · rare

yogi

yogi · yogis · yogied · yogi-ing

To turn into a yogi; to lead into practicing yogaTo turn (someone) into a yogi; to lead into practicing yoga.

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UK/ˈjəʊɡi/US/ˈjoʊɡi/

» He is a yogi.

Er ist ein Yogi.

Он йог.

Он йогин.

Meaning

2 senses

(informal, transitive)To turn (someone) into a yogi; to lead into practicing yoga.
(US)To persuade someone to give you food or other favors without actually begging.

Examples

3 sentences

He is a yogi.
ruОн йог.
deEr ist ein Yogi.
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Tom is a yogi.
deTom ist ein Yogi.
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Yogi Bear drove the Jeep and Huckleberry Hound sat beside him.
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Origin

From Hindi योगी (yogī), from Sanskrit योगिन् (yogin), from the verbal root yuj (class 7 pr

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.

From the cartoon character, Yogi Bear, who was known for conning tourists out of their picnics.

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Forms

yogis, yogi-ing, yogied, yogied

Base form	yogi · to yogi
3rd person singular	yogis
Present participle	yogi-ing
Past simple	yogied
Past participle	yogied

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	yogi
he, she, it	yogis

Past simpleLesson

all persons

yogied

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have yogied
he, she, it	has yogied

Future simple (will)Lesson