yoni

[yoh-nee]

noun

1. a representation of the external female genitals, a symbol of Shakti or of female generative power.

yoni

/ ˈjəʊnɪ /

noun

1. the female genitalia, regarded as a divine symbol of sexual pleasure and matrix of generation and the visible form of Sakti

2. an image of these as an object of worship

Other Word Forms

• yonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of yoni¹

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1790–1800

Word History and Origins

Origin of yoni¹

C18: from Sanskrit, literally: vulva, womb

Example Sentences

Andrew Franks, who was stabbed by Al-Shamie, and Yoni Finlay, who was struck by a police bullet inside the synagogue, have since been discharged.

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Yoni Finlay, who was mistakenly shot by police, was also in attendance, and told the BBC he is "physically doing very well".

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It comes three days after Yoni Finlay, 39, who was hit by a police bullet while helping to barricade the doors of the building, was also released.

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One of those injured, Yoni Finlay, 39, was hit by a police bullet as he helped to prevent Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, from getting inside the synagogue.

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A police bullet also struck another man, Yoni Finlay, who is recovering in hospital after surgery.

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