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جوگا

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀕𑁆𑀕 (jŏgga), from Sanskrit योग्य (yogya), from Proto-Indo-European *yówg-yo-s. Compare Saraiki جوڳا (jog̈ā) and Sindhi جوڳو (jog̠o).

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

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    جوگا (jogā) (Gurmukhi spelling ਜੋਗਾ)

    1. capable; able; fit for
      Synonym: قابَل (qābal)
      اوْہ اِنّا جوگا ہَے ہی نَئیں۔
      oh īnnā jogā hai hī na'īṉ.
      He's not that capable.
    2. worthy

    Declension

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    Declension of جوگا
    masculine feminine
    singular plural singular plural
    direct جوگا (jogā) جوگے (joge) جوگی (jogī) جوگِیاں (jogiyāṉ)
    oblique جوگے (joge) جوگیاں (jogeyāṉ) جوگی (jogī) جوگِیاں (jogiyāṉ)

    Further reading

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    • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “جوگا”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
    • ਜੋਗਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “yṓgya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press