yo·gi

[yoh-gee]
noun, plural yo·gis [-geez] .
a person who practices yoga.
Also, yo·gin [yoh-gin] .


Origin:
1610–20; < Sanskrit yogī, nominative singular of yogin, derivative of yoga yoga

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Ber·ra

[ber-uh] .
noun
Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
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yogi (ˈjəʊɡɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -gis, -gin
a person who is a master of yoga
 
yogini
 
fem n

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yogi
"one who practices yoga," 1619, from Hindi yogi, from Skt. yoga- (see yoga).
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Maybe you could use it to identify that secret yogi who's been creeping into your studio after hours.
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