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yoke meaning in Sanskrit

युग yuga

UK/jəʊk/US/joʊk/

yoke in Sanskrit: युग (yuga), युनक्ति (yunakti). In English, yoke means a bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; two draught animals connected by such a yoke; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.

Sanskrit words for yoke

bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose
युग yuga
to be or become connected, linked, or united in a relationship
युनक्ति yunakti

English meaning of yoke

  1. noun A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; two draught animals connected by such a yoke; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.
  2. noun Any of various linking or supporting objects that resembles a yoke (sense 1.1); a crosspiece, a curved bar, etc.
  3. noun A pole carried on the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying a pair of buckets, etc., one at each end of the pole; a carrying pole.
  4. noun Any of various devices with crosspieces used to control an aircraft; specifically, the control column.

Full definition of yoke

yoke in a sentence

  • Ranchers were yoked together with farmers on the issue.

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Questions about yoke in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of yoke in Sanskrit?
Yoke in Sanskrit is युग (yuga), युनक्ति (yunakti).
yoke इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Yoke: युग (yuga), युनक्ति (yunakti).
What does yoke mean in English?
Yoke means a bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; two draught animals connected by such a yoke; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.

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