yoga

yoga

US /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ 
UK /ˈjəʊ.ɡə/ 

A set of physical and mental exercises, originally from India, intended to give control over the body and mind

yoga - یوگا
معادل فارسی: 

یوگا

مثال انگلیسی: 

She does yoga for an hour a day.

او روزی یک ساعت یوگا انجام می دهد.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

yoga

 noun (no plural)
a system of exercises that helps you relax both your body and your mind

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

yoga

yoga /ˈjəʊɡə $ ˈjoʊɡə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Sanskrit; Origin: 'union']
1. a system of exercises that help you control your mind and body in order to relax
2. a Hindu ↑philosophy in which you learn exercises to control your mind and body in order to try to become closer to God

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

yoga

yoga   [ˈjəʊɡə]    [ˈjoʊɡə]  noun

uncountable

1. a Hindu philosophy that teaches you how to control your body and mind in the belief that you can become united with the spirit of the universe in this way

2. a system of exercises for your body and for controlling your breathing, used by people who want to become fitter or to relax
Derived Word: yogic  
Word Origin:
[yoga yogic] Sanskrit, literally union.  
Example Bank:
He attends regular yoga classes.
I go to a yoga session on Thursdays.

She does yoga for an hour a day.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

yoga / ˈjəʊ.ɡə /   / ˈjoʊ- / noun [ U ]

B1 a set of physical and mental exercises, originally from India, intended to give control over the body and mind:

a yoga class

a Hindu system of philosophy which aims to unite the self with god

yogic / -ɡɪk / adjective

yogic exercises

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

yoga

/joʊgə/

1.
Yoga is a type of exercise in which you move your body into various positions in order to become more fit or flexible, to improve your breathing, and to relax your mind.
N-UNCOUNT

2.
Yoga is a philosophy which first developed in India, in which physical exercises and meditation are believed to help people to become calmer and united in spirit with God.
N-UNCOUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

yoga

yo·ga /ˈjoʊgə/ noun [noncount]
1 : a system of exercises for mental and physical health
• She teaches yoga.
• a yoga class/instructor
2 Yoga : a Hindu philosophy that teaches a person to experience inner peace by controlling the body and mind

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