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yoga

yoga

noun yoh-GAH Rare

Origin: Sanskrit 'yoga' (union, discipline)

Usage Note

Yoga is a direct borrowing from Sanskrit via English and is masculine in French. Common phrases include faire du yoga (to do yoga) and un cours de yoga (a yoga class). The practitioner is un/une yogi or un/une yogiste. Yoga has become mainstream in France, and studios called centres de yoga or salles de yoga are common in cities.

Examples

"Elle fait du yoga chaque matin avant le travail."

Natural Translation

She does yoga every morning before work.

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