योग्य

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit योग्य (yogya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /joːɡ.jᵊ/, /joːɡ.jə/, [joːɡ.jɐ]

Adjective

योग्य • (yogya) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling یوگیہ)

1. deserving, capable
2. eligible, qualified

Related terms

• अयोग्य (ayogya)

Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit योग्य (yogya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joɡ.jə/

Adjective

योग्य • (yogya)

1. suitable
2. worthy, qualified
3. right, proper

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “योग्य”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “योग्य”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Nepali

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit योग्य (yogya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [joɡɡe]
• Phonetic Devanagari: योग्गे

Adjective

योग्य • (yogya)

1. suitable, proper, convenient

Declension

Declension of योग्य
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	योग्य [joɡ̞jʌ]	योग्या [joɡ̞jä]		योग्यी [joɡ̞ji]	योग्या [joɡ̞jä]

References

• Schmidt, Turner (2022) “योग्य”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Nepali Dictionaries]

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• যোগ্য (Assamese script)
• ᬬᭀᬕ᭄ᬬ (Balinese script)
• যোগ্য (Bengali script)
• 𑰧𑰺𑰐𑰿𑰧 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀬𑁄𑀕𑁆𑀬 (Brahmi script)
• ယောဂျ (Burmese script)
• યોગ્ય (Gujarati script)
• ਯੋਗ੍ਯ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑍍𑌯 (Grantha script)
• ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾ (Javanese script)
• 𑂨𑂷𑂏𑂹𑂨 (Kaithi script)
• ಯೋಗ್ಯ (Kannada script)
• យោគ្យ (Khmer script)
• ໂຍຄ຺ຍ (Lao script)
• യോഗ്യ (Malayalam script)
• ᠶᠣᡤᠶᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘧𑘻𑘐𑘿𑘧 (Modi script)
• ᠶ᠋ᠣᠸᠠᠺᠶ᠎ᠠ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧇𑧜𑦰𑧠𑧇 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐫𑑀𑐐𑑂𑐫 (Newa script)
• ଯୋଗ୍ଯ (Odia script)
• ꢫꣂꢔ꣄ꢫ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆪𑆾𑆓𑇀𑆪 (Sharada script)
• 𑖧𑖺𑖐𑖿𑖧 (Siddham script)
• යොග්‍ය (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩻𑩕𑩞 𑪙𑩻 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚣𑚴𑚌𑚶𑚣 (Takri script)
• யோக்³ய (Tamil script)
• యోగ్య (Telugu script)
• โยคฺย (Thai script)
• ཡོ་གྱ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒨𑒼𑒑𑓂𑒨 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨪𑨆𑨍𑩇𑨪 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *yówg-yo-s (“draught animal, fit for yoking”), from *yewg- (“to yoke”). See योग (yoga) and युज् (yuj) for more; outside of Indic, cognate with Proto-Germanic *jaukiją (“draught animal”) (whence Old Norse eykr).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /jɐ́wɡ.jɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈjoːɡ.jɐ/

Noun

योग्य • (yógya) stem, m

1. draught animal
   • c. 1200 BCE – 1000 BCE, Atharvaveda

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of योग्य (yógya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	योग्यः yógyaḥ	योग्यौ / योग्या¹ yógyau / yógyā¹	योग्याः / योग्यासः¹ yógyāḥ / yógyāsaḥ¹
Vocative	योग्य yógya	योग्यौ / योग्या¹ yógyau / yógyā¹	योग्याः / योग्यासः¹ yógyāḥ / yógyāsaḥ¹
Accusative	योग्यम् yógyam	योग्यौ / योग्या¹ yógyau / yógyā¹	योग्यान् yógyān
Instrumental	योग्येन yógyena	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्यैः / योग्येभिः¹ yógyaiḥ / yógyebhiḥ¹
Dative	योग्याय yógyāya	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्येभ्यः yógyebhyaḥ
Ablative	योग्यात् yógyāt	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्येभ्यः yógyebhyaḥ
Genitive	योग्यस्य yógyasya	योग्ययोः yógyayoḥ	योग्यानाम् yógyānām
Locative	योग्ये yógye	योग्ययोः yógyayoḥ	योग्येषु yógyeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Adjective

योग्य • (yógya) stem

1. fit for the yoke
2. useful, serviceable, proper, fit or qualified for
   • c. 400 BCE, Mahābhārata

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of योग्य (yógya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	योग्यः yógyaḥ	योग्यौ / योग्या¹ yógyau / yógyā¹	योग्याः / योग्यासः¹ yógyāḥ / yógyāsaḥ¹
Vocative	योग्य yógya	योग्यौ / योग्या¹ yógyau / yógyā¹	योग्याः / योग्यासः¹ yógyāḥ / yógyāsaḥ¹
Accusative	योग्यम् yógyam	योग्यौ / योग्या¹ yógyau / yógyā¹	योग्यान् yógyān
Instrumental	योग्येन yógyena	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्यैः / योग्येभिः¹ yógyaiḥ / yógyebhiḥ¹
Dative	योग्याय yógyāya	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्येभ्यः yógyebhyaḥ
Ablative	योग्यात् yógyāt	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्येभ्यः yógyebhyaḥ
Genitive	योग्यस्य yógyasya	योग्ययोः yógyayoḥ	योग्यानाम् yógyānām
Locative	योग्ये yógye	योग्ययोः yógyayoḥ	योग्येषु yógyeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of योग्या (yógyā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	योग्या yógyā	योग्ये yógye	योग्याः yógyāḥ
Vocative	योग्ये yógye	योग्ये yógye	योग्याः yógyāḥ
Accusative	योग्याम् yógyām	योग्ये yógye	योग्याः yógyāḥ
Instrumental	योग्यया / योग्या¹ yógyayā / yógyā¹	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्याभिः yógyābhiḥ
Dative	योग्यायै yógyāyai	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्याभ्यः yógyābhyaḥ
Ablative	योग्यायाः / योग्यायै² yógyāyāḥ / yógyāyai²	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्याभ्यः yógyābhyaḥ
Genitive	योग्यायाः / योग्यायै² yógyāyāḥ / yógyāyai²	योग्ययोः yógyayoḥ	योग्यानाम् yógyānām
Locative	योग्यायाम् yógyāyām	योग्ययोः yógyayoḥ	योग्यासु yógyāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of योग्य (yógya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	योग्यम् yógyam	योग्ये yógye	योग्यानि / योग्या¹ yógyāni / yógyā¹
Vocative	योग्य yógya	योग्ये yógye	योग्यानि / योग्या¹ yógyāni / yógyā¹
Accusative	योग्यम् yógyam	योग्ये yógye	योग्यानि / योग्या¹ yógyāni / yógyā¹
Instrumental	योग्येन yógyena	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्यैः / योग्येभिः¹ yógyaiḥ / yógyebhiḥ¹
Dative	योग्याय yógyāya	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्येभ्यः yógyebhyaḥ
Ablative	योग्यात् yógyāt	योग्याभ्याम् yógyābhyām	योग्येभ्यः yógyebhyaḥ
Genitive	योग्यस्य yógyasya	योग्ययोः yógyayoḥ	योग्यानाम् yógyānām
Locative	योग्ये yógye	योग्ययोः yógyayoḥ	योग्येषु yógyeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Related terms

• योग (yoga)
• युग (yuga)
• युनक्ति (yunakti)

Descendants

• Pali: yogga
• Prakrit: 𑀚𑁄𑀕𑁆𑀕 (jŏgga), 𑀚𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕 (jugga)
  • Central:
    • Hindustani: jog, jogā
      • Hindi: जोग, जोगा
      • Urdu: جوگ, جوگا
  • Eastern:
    • Bihari:
      • Bhojpuri: जोग (jōg)
      • Maithili: जोग (jōg)
    • Middle Bengali: যোগ (jōg)
    • Odia: ଯୋଗା (jogā)
  • Northern:
    • Khasa Prakrit:
      • Western Pahari:
        • Churahi: जोगा (jogā)
        • Pangwali: जोगा (jogā)
  • Northwestern:
    • Paisaci Prakrit:
      • Punjabi: joggā

        Gurmukhi script: ਜੋੱਗਾ

        Shahmukhi script: جوگّا

      • Sindhi: jogu, joga

        Arabic script: جوگُ, جوگَ

        Devanagari script: जोगु, जोग

  • Southern:
    • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀚𑁄𑀕𑁆𑀕 (jogga)
      • Marathi: जोगा (j̈ogā)
  • Western:
    • Gujarati: જોગ (jog), જોગું (jogũ)

Borrowed terms

• → Bengali: যোগ্য (jōggo) (learned)
• → Kannada: ಯೋಗ್ಯ (yōgya) (learned)
• → Hindi: योग्य (yogya) (learned)
• → Malayalam: യോഗ്യം (yōgyaṁ)
• → Marathi: योग्य (yogya) (learned)
• → Nepali: योग्य (yogya) (learned)
• → Newar: जोग्य (jogya), योग्य (yogya)
• → Old Javanese: yogya
  • > Javanese: ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾ (yogya) (inherited)
    • → Malay: يوݢيا (yogia)
      • > Indonesian: yogia (inherited)
• → Odia: ଯୋଗ୍ୟ (jogya) (learned)
• → Sinhalese: යෝග්‍ය (yōgya) (learned)
• → Tamil: யோக்கியம் (yōkkiyam)
• → Telugu: యోగ్యము (yōgyamu) (learned)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “योग्य”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0858.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “yogya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press