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). First attested as Old Marathi 𑘧𑘻𑘐 (yoga, “proper, fit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joɡ.jə/

Adjective

योग्य • (yogya)

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

Derived terms

• योग्यता (yogyatā)

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
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “योग”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

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]

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): /joːɡ.jɐ/

Noun

योग्य • (yógya) stem, m

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

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of योग्य

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	योग्यः (yógyaḥ)	योग्यौ (yógyau) योग्या¹ (yógyā¹)	योग्याः (yógyāḥ) योग्यासः¹ (yógyāsaḥ¹)
accusative	योग्यम् (yógyam)	योग्यौ (yógyau) योग्या¹ (yógyā¹)	योग्यान् (yógyān)
instrumental	योग्येन (yógyena)	योग्याभ्याम् (yógyābhyām)	योग्यैः (yógyaiḥ) योग्येभिः¹ (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)
vocative	योग्य (yógya)	योग्यौ (yógyau) योग्या¹ (yógyā¹)	योग्याः (yógyāḥ) योग्यासः¹ (yógyāsaḥ¹)

• 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

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	योग्यः (yógyaḥ)	योग्यौ (yógyau) योग्या¹ (yógyā¹)	योग्याः (yógyāḥ) योग्यासः¹ (yógyāsaḥ¹)
accusative	योग्यम् (yógyam)	योग्यौ (yógyau) योग्या¹ (yógyā¹)	योग्यान् (yógyān)
instrumental	योग्येन (yógyena)	योग्याभ्याम् (yógyābhyām)	योग्यैः (yógyaiḥ) योग्येभिः¹ (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)
vocative	योग्य (yógya)	योग्यौ (yógyau) योग्या¹ (yógyā¹)	योग्याः (yógyāḥ) योग्यासः¹ (yógyāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of योग्या

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	योग्या (yógyā)	योग्ये (yógye)	योग्याः (yógyāḥ)
accusative	योग्याम् (yógyām)	योग्ये (yógye)	योग्याः (yógyāḥ)
instrumental	योग्यया (yógyayā) योग्या¹ (yógyā¹)	योग्याभ्याम् (yógyābhyām)	योग्याभिः (yógyābhiḥ)
dative	योग्यायै (yógyāyai)	योग्याभ्याम् (yógyābhyām)	योग्याभ्यः (yógyābhyaḥ)
ablative	योग्यायाः (yógyāyāḥ) योग्यायै² (yógyāyai²)	योग्याभ्याम् (yógyābhyām)	योग्याभ्यः (yógyābhyaḥ)
genitive	योग्यायाः (yógyāyāḥ) योग्यायै² (yógyāyai²)	योग्ययोः (yógyayoḥ)	योग्यानाम् (yógyānām)
locative	योग्यायाम् (yógyāyām)	योग्ययोः (yógyayoḥ)	योग्यासु (yógyāsu)
vocative	योग्ये (yógye)	योग्ये (yógye)	योग्याः (yógyāḥ)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of योग्य

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	योग्यम् (yógyam)	योग्ये (yógye)	योग्यानि (yógyāni) योग्या¹ (yógyā¹)
accusative	योग्यम् (yógyam)	योग्ये (yógye)	योग्यानि (yógyāni) योग्या¹ (yógyā¹)
instrumental	योग्येन (yógyena)	योग्याभ्याम् (yógyābhyām)	योग्यैः (yógyaiḥ) योग्येभिः¹ (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)
vocative	योग्य (yógya)	योग्ये (yógye)	योग्यानि (yógyāni) योग्या¹ (yógyā¹)

• 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