yoni
Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈjəʊni/
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/jɐw.ni/
Pronunciation notes
- South-Asia
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/joː.n̪i/
Pronunciation notes
- South-Asia
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/joː.niː/
Pronunciation notes
- South-Asia
Noun
The vulva or vagina, or a symbol of them, especially as an object of veneration within certain types of Hinduism, Buddhism, and other cultures.
Usage- Hinduism
- Examples
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Stroke your partner's thighs and caress her breasts as you make love to her yoni with your mouth and tongue.
In Hinduism [...] and Tantrism [...], the yoni is the generative organ of the Goddess.
More examples (1)
The goddess blesses him by placing his liṅgam in her yoni.
Word forms
yonis